NoL328/46 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 7.12.74
AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandMauritiusonthesupplyofflourof
commonwheatasfoodaid
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart,
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFMAURITIUS ,
oftheotherpart,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreement,andtothisendhavedesignatedastheir
Plenipotentiaries :
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THEGOVERNMENT OFMAURITIUS :
WHOHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
ArticleI
Aspartofitsfood-aidprogramme (cereals)for
1973/74,theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
hereinafterreferredtoasthe'Community',shall
supplyMauritius,hereinafterreferredtoasthe
'countryofdestination',bywayofgift,with10000
metrictonsofcommonwheat,intheformof6623
metrictonsofflourofcommonwheat.ArticleTV
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestousethe
productreceivedasaidforpurposesofconsumption
andtoapply,forthesaleoftheproductonits
market,thepricesnormallychargedonthatmarket
forproductsofcomparablequality.
Theproceedsfromthissaleshallbepaidintoa
specialaccountatthegeneralaccountantdepartment
ofthatcountryandallocatedtothefinancingofone
ormoredevelopmentschemesinaccordancewith
theproceduretobeagreedbetweentherecipient
countryandtheCommunity .
ArticleV
TheContractingPartiesundertaketoimplementthis
Agreementinsuchawayastoavoidanyprejudice
tothenormalstructureofdomesticproductionand
internationaltrade.Tothisendtheyshalltakeany
measuresrequiredtoensurethataidsuppliesarein
additionto,anddonotreplace,commercial
transactionswhichmightreasonablybeexpectedin
theabsenceofsuchsupplies.Inparticular,the
countryofdestinationundertakestoimport
commerciallyfromwhateversourcebetween1July
1974and30June1975aminimumquantityof
53800metrictonsofcommonwheat,orits
equivalentinflourofcommonwheat.Article11
Deliverieswillbemadefobinnewjuteorjute-aloe
bagsof.anetweightof67kgeach,inaccordance
withthedetailedrulessetoutintheAnnexwhichis
anintegralpartofthisAgreement .
Article111
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestomakeall
necessaryarrangements forthetransportand
insuranceoftheproductfrompointofdeliveryto
placesofdestination .
Itundertakestoexercisethegreatestpossiblecareto
ensurethatthetenderingarrangements forthe
transportbyseashallnotbeprejudicialtothefree
playoffaircompetition .Anyproblemsarisingin
thisconnectionshallbethesubjectofconsultations
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ArticleVI
Thecountryofdestinationshalltakeallappropriate
measurestoprevent:
—there-exportoftheproductreceivedasaidand
ofproductsresultingfromsuchsupplies;
—theexport,commerciallyorotherwise,withinsix
monthsofthelastdelivery,eitheroflocal
produceofthesamenatureasthatreceivedas
aidorofanyproductsresultingfromit.theyhavebeensold,sellingprices;normalselling
costsonthemarketofthecountryofdestination;
insurancecostsand,whereappropriate,transport
costsfromtheportofdischargetotheplacesof
destination;
3.on15Januaryeveryyearuntilthespecial
accounthasbeenfullyused:
(a)stateofthisaccount(depositsandwithdrawals )
on31Decemberoftheprecedingyear;
(b)progressachievedintheprojectorprojects,
withanindicationofthetotalamountof
financingcarriedoutatthatstage.
ArticleVIII
Attherequestofeitherofthem,theContracting
Partiesshallconsulteachotheronanyquestions
concerningtheimplementation ofthisAgreement.ArticleVII
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestoinformthe
Communityofthemodeofimplementation ofthis
Agreement.Tothisenditshallprovidethe
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunitieswiththe
followinginformation :
1.immediatelyafterthedischargeofeachcargo:
portanddateofarrivalofvessel;nature,
quantityandanyobservationsastothequality
oftheproductdischarged;dateonwhich
dischargewascompleted;costsofseatransport
andofinsurancerelatingthereto;
2.everythreemonthsuntilthequantitiesreceived
asaidhavebeenfullyused:quantitiessold,howArticleIX
ThisAgreementshallbedrawnupinduplicatein
theDanish,Dutch,English,French,Germanand
Italianlanguages,eachofthesetextsbeingauthentic.

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ANNEX
DELIVERY PROCEDURES
CHAPTER I
Generalprovisions
Article1
Deliveryshallbeeffectedandallriskshallpassfromthe
Communitytothecountryofdestinationatthemoment
atwhichthegoodsareputdownatthepointof
exportationnamedbytheCommissionoftheEuropean
Communitiesattheberthspecifiedbythecountryof
destinationoritsagentreferredtoinArticle3andunder
thetermsspecifiedinthisAnnex.Withoutprejudiceto
Articles8and9theCommunityshallbearallcostsprior
todeliveryandthecountryofdestinationthoseafter
delivery.
Article2
Ondeliveryofthegoods,atoleranceof5°/olessthan
thequantitytobesuppliedinaccordancewithArticleI
oftheAgreementispermitted.
Article3
Forthepurposeofimplementing theprovisionsofthis
AnnextheCommunityshallappoint—ifnecessaryfor
eachconsignment—anagentwhosenameandaddressit
shallmakeknowntothecountryofdestination
immediatelyfollowinghisappointment .Foreachportof
shipmentthecountryofdestinationshallappointan
agentwhosenameandaddressitshallmakeknownto
theCommunitywithalldispatchandifpossiblebefore
theappointmentoftheagentoftheCommunity .
Article4
Beforeimplementing theprocedureforappointingthe
agentoftheCommunityreferredtoinArticle3,the
Commission oftheEuropeanCommunities andthe
countryofdestinationshallestablishbyjointagreement
theperiodduringwhichdeliverymustbegin.ofdestinationandthecarriermusthavepreviouslybeen
agreedbythecountryofdestinationandtheagentofthe
Community .
Theothercostsreferredtointhefirstparagraphshallbe
refundedbytheCommunityonlyiftheyhavebeenpaid
bythecountryofdestinationwiththeapprovalofthe
Community .
Article6
WhereitisimpossiblefortheCommunitytosupplyall
orpartofthegoodsonthedateandwithinthetime
limitsprovidedforinArticle7,theagentsofthe
Communityandofthecountryofdestinationmay,
withoutprejudicetoArticle5,agreeonanewdateanda
newtimelimitforthedeliveryofallthegoodsorofthe
undeliveredpartthereof.
CHAPTER III
Obligationsofthecountryofdestination
Article7
AftercontactingtheCommunity ,thecountryof
destinationshallprocure,totransportallthequantities
providedforinArticleIoftheAgreement,oneormore
vesselsofdimensionscorresponding tothenormal
capacityoftheportofshipment;thesevesselsmustbe
readyforloadingonadatefallingwithintheperiod
referredtoinArticle4.
Theagentofthecountryofdestinationshallinformthe
Communityofthisdateandofthedatefor
commencement ofdeliveryassoonasheknowsthem,if
possible20cleardaysinadvanceandinanycase10
cleardaysbeforethedateforcommencement ofdelivery.
HeshallestablishwiththeagentoftheCommunitythe
scheduleaccordingtowhichdeliveryshalltakeplace.
Article8
Wherethecountryofdestinationisunabletobegin
loadingonthedateprovidedforinthefirstparagraphof
Article7,theagentofthecountryofdestinationshall
informtheagentoftheCommunitywithoutdelay.
InthiseventtheagentsoftheCommunityandofthe
countryofdestinationmayagreeonanewdateforthe
commencement ofdeliveryand,ifapplicable,anew
schedule.Thecostsarisingfromthedelayinloading
shallinallcasesexceptforcemajeurebebornebythe
countryofdestination .
Shouldthenewdateprovidedforinthesecond
paragraphbemorethan30cleardaysafterthedatefor
loadingprovidedforinthefirstparagraphofArticle7,CHAPTER II
ObligationsoftheCommunity
Article5
WheretheCommunityisnotinapositiontocarryout
deliveryonthedate,and,ifapplicable,accordingtothe
schedulelaiddowninArticle7,allcostsarisingforthe
countryofdestination—forexample,demurrage,void
freightanddeadfreight—shallbebornebythe
Community .
Thechargesandthearrangements relatingtodemurrage
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theCommunitymaydisposeofthegoodswithout
prejudicetoitscommitmentunderArticleIofthis
Agreement.underArticleIofthisAgreementandshallbearthecosts
resultingfromrenunciation .
Inanyevent,afteranintervalof15cleardaysandinthe
absenceofanynoticeonthepartofthecountryof
destination,renunciationshallbedeemedtohavetaken
place.Article9
Wherethequantitymadeavailableforloadingona
vesselcannotbeloadedonboardinitsentirety,the
countryofdestinationshallinformtheCommunityas
soonaspossible,andnolaterthan15cleardaysafter
loadinghasbeencompleted,whetheritintendstoaccept
ortorenouncethebalance.
Intheformercasethesecondandthirdparagraphsof
Article8shallapplytothebalance,ifdeliveryhasnot
yettakenplace.
InthelattercasetheCommunitymayconsiderthatithas
dischargeditscommitmenttothecountryofdestinationArticle10
Upondeliveryofthegoods,thecountryofdestination
shallhandovertotheauthorizedagentofthe
Communityacertificateofacceptancewhichshallset
outtheportofshipment,dateofacceptanceandthe
natureandquantityofthegoodsaccepted,togetherwith
anycommentsonthequalityofthegoods.Acopyofthe
certificateshallbesenttotheCommission ofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
InformationonthesigningoftheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandMauritiusonthesupplyoffoodaid
TheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandMauritiusonthe
supplyofflourofcommonwheatasfoodaid,whichtheCouncildecidedtoconcludeon
3October1974,wassignedinBrusselson7October1974,onbehalfoftheCouncil
oftheEuropeanCommunities by:
MrEtienneBurindesRoziers,AmbassadorExtraordinary andPlenipotentiary ,Chairman
ofthePermanentRepresentatives Committee,and
MrHans-BroderKrohn,Director-General forDevelopmentandCooperationofthe
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities ,
andonbehalfontheGovernmentofMauritiusby:
SirLeckrarTeelock,Kt,CBE,AmbassadorExtraordinary andPlenipotentiary ,
Representative oftheGovernmentofMauritiustotheEuropeanEconomicCommunity .