NoL232/14 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 3.9.75
AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandEthiopiaonthesupplyof
commonwheatandmaizeasfoodaid
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart,
THEGOVERNMENT OFETHIOPIA ,
oftheotherpart,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreement,andtothisendhavedesignatedastheirPlenipotenti­
aries:
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THEGOVERNMENT OFETHIOPIA :
WHOHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
ArticleI
Aspartofitsfood-aidprogramme (cereals)for
1973/74,theEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,here­
inafterreferredtoasthe'Community',shallsupply
Ethiopia,hereinafterreferredtoasthe'countryof
destination',bywayofgift,with15000metrictonsof
commonwheatand5000metrictonsofmaize.
ArticleII
Deliveriesshallbemadecifportofunloadinginthe
countryofdestinationinnewjutesackswithanet
weightof50kgeach.
ArticleIII
Theobligationsandresponsiblities oftheCommunity
andofthecountryofdestinationrelatingtodelivery
andreceiptaredefinedintheAnnex,whichformsan
integralpartofthisAgreement .
ArticleIV
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestomakeallthe
necessaryarrangements forthetransportandinsur­
anceoftheproductsfromthecifstagetoplacesof
destination .ArticleV
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestousethe
productsreceivedasaidforconsumptionandtodistri­
butethemfreeofchargetotheneedysectionsofthe
population .
ArticleVI
TheCommunityshallgrantthecountryofdestination
afixedcontribution towardscoveringthecosts
incurredbythatcountryforthetransportofthe
productsfromthecifstagetoplacesofdestination .
Thiscontribution shallamountto30unitsofaccount
permetrictonofdeliveredproducts.
TheCommunityundertakestopaythiscontribution
assoonaspossibleafterreceiptbytheCommissionof
theEuropeanCommunities ofthecopyofthecertifi­
cateofacceptancerequiredinArticle6oftheAnnex.
ArticleVII
TheContractingPartiesundertaketoimplementthis
Agreementinsuchawayastoavoidanyprejudiceto
thenormalstructureofdomesticproductionandinter­
nationaltrade.Tothisend,theyshalltakeany
measuresrequiredtoensurethataidsuppliesarein

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additionto,anddonotreplace,commercialtransac­
tionswhichmightreasonablybeexpectedinthe
absenceofsuchsupplies.
ArticleVIII
Thecountryofdestinationshalltakeallappropriate
measurestoprevent:
—there-exportoftheproductsreceivedasaidand
ofproductsandby-productsderivedfromthem;
—theexport,commercially orotherwise,withinsix
monthsfromthedateofthelastdelivery,bothof
productsobtainedlocallywhichareofthesame
kindasthatreceivedasaidorofproductsor
by-productsderivedfromthem.
ArticleIX
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestoinformthe
CommunityofthemannerinwhichthisAgreement
isperformed .Tothisend,itshallcommunicate the
followinginformationtotheCommissionoftheEuro­peanCommunities everythreemonthsuntilthequan­
titiesreceivedasaidhavebeenfullyused:quantities
distributed ;numberandnatureofthebeneficiaries ;
places,rateandmethodofdistribution .
ArticleX
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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PROCEDURES FORDELIVERY ANDRECEIPT
Itshallhaveinsertedinthecharterpartyanundertakingby
thecaptaintogivethecountryofdestinationatleast72
hours'noticeoftheprobabledateoftheship'sarrivalinthe
portofdischarge.
Article4
Ondeliveryofthecargo,anallowanceof5%lessthanthe
quantitylaiddownunderArticleIoftheAgreementshallbe
permitted.
Article5
ToimplementthisAnnex,theCommunityshallappointan
authorizedagentwhosenameandaddressitshallmake
knowningoodtimetothecountryofdestination .
Ateachportofdischargethecountryofdestinationshall
nominateareceivingagentwhosenameandaddressitshall
makeknowntotheCommunitybeforetheAgreementis
implemented .
Article6
Ondeliveryofthegoodsthecountryofdestinationshall
handtotheauthorizedagentoftheCommunityacertificate
ofreceipt,whichshallsetouttheplaceanddateofreceipt,
thenatureandthequantityofthegoodsreceived,together
withanycommentsonthequalityofthosegoods.Acopyof
thecertificateshallbesenttotheCommission oftheEuro­
peanCommunities .Article1
Deliveryshallbeeffectedandallriskshallpassfromthe
Communitytothecountryofdestinationatthemomentat
whichthegoodsareactuallytakeninchargeintheship's
holdattheportofdischarge.
Thecountryofdestinationshallbearallcostssubsequentto
deliveryofthegoods,includingthecostsofdischarge(such
asbreakingbulk,hoisting,takingdelivery)aswellasany
lighteragecosts.
Anydemurrageordispatchmoneyattheportofdischarge
shallbebornebyorpaidtothecountryofdestination .The
ratesandconditionsofpaymentlaiddowninthecontract
betweentheauthorizedagentoftheCommunityreferredto
inArticle5andthecarriermusthavebeenagreedin
advancebetweenthatagentandthereceivingagentofthe
countryofdestinationreferredtoinArticle5.
Article2
TheCommunityshallforwardtothecountryofdestination,
assoonaspossibleafterthegoodshavebeenshipped,a
noticegivingthenameoftheship,thedateofloading,the
quantityandqualityofthegoodsinloadingandtheportof
discharge.
Article3
TheCommunityshallinformthecountryofdestinationof
theship'sestimateddateofarrivalattheportofdischargeat
least10cleardaysbeforethatdate.
InformationonthesigningoftheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandEthiopiaonthesupplyoffoodaid
TheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandEthiopiaonthe
supplyofcommonwheatandmaizeasfoodaid,whichtheCouncildecidedtoconclude
on17February1975,wassignedinBrusselson20February1975,onbehalfofthe
CounciloftheEuropeanCommunities by:
MrBrendanDillon,AmbassadorExtraordinary andPlenipotentiary ,Chairmanofthe
PermanentRepresentatives Committee,and
MrHans-BroderKrohn,Director-General forDevelopment andCooperation ofthe
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities ,
andonbehalfoftheprovisionalmilitaryGovernmentofEthiopiaby:
MrGebreKidanAlula,PermanentRepresentative ofEthiopiatotheEuropeanEconomic
Community .