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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheYemenArabRepublicon
thesupplyofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaid
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart,
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEYEMENARABREPUBLIC ,
oftheotherpart,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreement ,andtothisendhavedesignatedastheirPlenipotenti­
aries:
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEYEMENARABREPUBLIC :
WHOHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
faircompetition .Anyproblemsarisinginthisconnec­
tionshallbethesubjectofconsultationsunderArticle
VIII.ArticleI
TheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,hereinafter
referredtoasthe'Community',shallsupplythe
YemenArabRepublic,hereinafterreferredtoasthe
'countryofdestination',bywayofgift,with300
metrictonsofskimmed-milk powder,ofwhichthe
qualityandpackagingrequirements arespecifiedin
AnnexI,whichformsanintegralpartofthisAgree­
ment.
ArticleII
Deliverieswillbemadeinaccordance withthe
detailedrulessetoutinAnnexII,whichformsaninte­
gralpartofthisAgreement .ArticleIV
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestousethe
productreceivedasaidforconsumptionandtodistri­
buteitfreeofchargetotheneedypopulations .
ArticleV
TheContractingPartiesundertaketoimplementthis
Agreementinsuchawayastoavoidanyprejudiceto
thenormalstructureofdomesticproductionandinter­
nationaltrade.Tothisend,theyshalltakeany
measuresrequiredtoensurethataidsuppliesarein
additionto,anddonotreplace,commercialtransac­
tionswhichmightreasonablybeexpectedinthe
absenceofsuchsupplies.
ArticleVI
Thecountryofdestinationshalltakeallappropriate
measurestoprevent :
—there-exportoftheproductreceivedasaidandof
productsderivedfromit,ArticleIII
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestomakeall
necessaryarrangements forthetransportandinsur­
anceoftheproductfrompointofdeliverytoplacesof
destination .
Itundertakestoexercisethegreatestpossiblecareto
ensurethatthetenderingarrangements forthetrans­
portbyseashallnotbeprejudicialtothefreeplayof

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—theexport,commercially orotherwise,withinsix
monthsfromthedateofthelastdelivery,bothof
theproductobtainedlocallywhichisofthesame
kindasthatreceivedasaidorofproductsderived
fromit.
ArticleVII
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestoinformthe
CommunityofthemannerinwhichthisAgreement
isperformed .Tothisend,itshallcommunicate the
followinginformationtotheCommissionoftheEuro­
peanCommunities :
1.immediatelyafterthedischargeofeachcargo:port
anddateofarrivalofvessel;natureandquantityof
theproductdischargedandanyobservations asto
thequality;dateonwhichdischargewascompleted ;costsofseatransportandofinsurance
relatingthereto;
2.everythreemonthsuntilthequantitiesreceivedas
aidhavebeenfullyused:quantitiesdistributed ;
numberandnatureofthebeneficiaries ;places,
rateandmethodofdistribution .
ArticleVIII
Attherequestofeitherofthem,theContracting
Partiesshallconsulteachotheronanyquestions
concerningtheimplementation ofthisAgreement .
ArticleIX
ThisAgreementisdrawnupinduplicateinthe
Danish,Dutch,English,French,GermanandItalian
languages,eachofthesetextsbeingauthentic .

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ANNEXI
SKIMMED-MILK POWDER
QUALITYANDPACKAGING REQUIREMENTS
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%(18°Dornic);
negative;
none;
negative;
notexceeding0.5ml(notlessthan99%);
notlessthandiscB(15.0mg);
notexceeding50000perg;
negativein0.1g;
fresh;
whiteorslightlyyellowish,absenceofimpuri­
tiesandcolouredparticles.
II.Packing
(a)containing25kgnetweight;
(b)composition :
(aa)fourKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
oneintercalatedbagoftar-linedpaperofastrengthrepresentingatleast140g/m';
onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast0.06mmthick,weldedordouble-bound ;
or
(bb)onebagofclubpack-poly-duplo-paper ofastrengthrepresentingatleast50/20/50g/m2;
twoKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70/75g/m2;
onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast0.10mmthick,weldedordouble-bound ;
or
(cc)oneKraftpaperbagofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
oneKraftpaperbagwithapolyethylenelayerofastrengthrepresentingatleast80g+
15g/m2;
threeKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast006mmthick,weldedordouble-bound ;
(c)markingonthepacking(inEnglish):
SKIMMED-MILK POWDER/GIFTOFTHEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY TO
THEYEMENARABREPUBLIC FORFREEDISTRIBUTION .

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ANNEXII
DELIVERY ANDACCEPTANCE PROCEDURES
Article5
WhereitisimpossiblefortheCommunitytosupplyallor
partofthegoodsonthedateandwithinthetimelimits
providedforinArticle6,theagentsoftheCommunityand
ofthecountryofdestinationmay,withoutprejudiceto
Article4,agreeonanewdateandanewtimelimitforthe
deliveryofallthegoodsoroftheundeliveredpartthereof.CHAPTER I
GeneralProvisions
Article1
Deliveryshallbeeffectedandallriskshallpassfromthe
Communitytothecountryofdestinationatthemomentat
whichthegoodsareputdownatthepointofexportation
namedbytheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities at
theberthspecifiedbythecountryofdestinationoritsagent
referredtoinArticle2andunderthetermsspecifiedinthis
Annex.WithoutprejudicetoArticles7and8theCommu­
nityshallbearallcostspriortodeliveryandthecountryof
destinationallcostsafterdelivery.
Article2
Forthepurposeofimplementing theprovisionsofthis
AnnextheCommunityshallappoint—ifnecessaryforeach
consignment—anagentwhosenameandaddressitshall
makeknowntothecountryofdestinationimmediately
followinghisappointment .Foreachportofshipmentthe
countryofdestinationshallappointanagentwhosename
andaddressitshallmakeknowntotheCommunitywithall
dispatchandifpossiblebeforetheappointmentoftheagent
oftheCommunity .
Article3
Beforeimplementing theprocedureforappointingtheagent
oftheCommunityreferredtoinArticle2,theCommission
oftheEuropeanCommunities andthecountryofdestination
shallestablishbyjointagreementtheperiodduringwhich
deliverymustbegin.CHAPTER III
Obligationsofthecountryofdestination
Article6
AftercontactingtheCommunity ,thecountryofdestination
shallprocure,totransportallthequantitiesprovidedforin
ArticleIoftheAgreement ,oneormorevesselsofdimen­
sionscorresponding tothenormalcapacityoftheportof
shipment ;thesevesselsmustbereadyforloadingonadate
fallingwithintheperiodreferredtoinArticle3.
Theagentofthecountryofdestinationshallinformthe
Communityofthisdateandofthedateforcommencement
ofdeliveryassoonasheknowsthem,ifpossible20clear
daysinadvanceandinanycase10cleardaysbeforethedate
forcommencement ofdelivery.
HeshallestablishwiththeagentoftheCommunitythesche­
duleaccordingtowhichdeliveryshalltakeplace.
Article7
Wherethecountryofdestinationisunabletobeginloading
onthedateprovidedforinthefirstparagraphofArticle6,
theagentofthecountryofdestinationshallinformtheagent
oftheCommunitywithoutdelay.
InthiseventtheagentsoftheCommunityandofthe
countryofdestinationmayagreeonanewdateforthe
commencement ofdeliveryand,ifapplicable,anewsche­
dule.Saveincasesofforcemajeurethecostsarisingfromthe
delayinloadingshallbebornebythecountryofdestination .
Shouldthenewdateprovidedforinthesecondparagraphbe
morethan30cleardaysafterthedateforloadingprovided
forinthefirstparagraphofArticle6,theCommunitymay
disposeofthegoodswithoutprejudicetoitscommitment
underArticleIofthisAgreement .
Article8
Wherethequantityintendedforloadingonavesselcannot
beloadedonboardinitsentirety,thecountryofdestination
shallinformtheCommunity assoonaspossible,andno
laterthan15cleardaysafterloadinghasbeencompleted ,
whetheritintendstoacceptortorenouncethebalance.
IntheformercasethesecondandthirdparagraphsofArticle
7shallapplytothebalance,ifdeliveryhasnotyettaken
place.CHAPTER II
ObligationsoftheCommunity
Article4
WheretheCommunity isnotinapositiontocarryout
deliveryonthedateand,ifapplicable,accordingtothesche­
dulelaiddowninArticle6,allcostsarisingforthecountry
ofdestination—forexample,demurrage,voidfreightand
deadfreight—shallbebornebytheCommunity .
Thechargesandthearrangementsrelatingtodemurragelaid
downinthecontractconcludedbetweenthecountryofdesti­
nationandthecarriermusthavepreviouslybeenagreedby
thecountryofdestinationandtheagentoftheCommunity .
Theothercostsreferredtointhefirstparagraphshallbe
refundedbytheCommunityonlyiftheyhavebeenpaidby
thecountryofdestinationwiththeapprovaloftheCommu­
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InthelattercasetheCommunitymayconsiderthatithas
dischargeditscommitment tothecountryofdestination
underArticle1ofthisAgreementandshallbearthecosts
resultingfromrenunciation .
Inanyevent,afteranintervalof15cleardaysandinthe
absenceofanynoticeonth'epartofthecountryofdestina­
tion,renunciationshallbedeemedtohavetakenplace.Article9
Upondeliveryofthegoods,thecountryofdestinationshall
handovertotheauthorizedagentoftheCommunityacertifi­
cateofacceptancewhichshallsetouttheportofshipment,
dateofacceptanceandthenatureandquantityofthegoods
accepted,togetherwithanycommentsonthequalityofthe
goods.AcopyofthecertificateshallbesenttotheCommis­
sionoftheEuropeanCommunities .
InformationonthesigningoftheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheYemenArabRepubliconthesupplyoffoodaid
TheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandYemenonthesupply
ofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaid,whichtheCouncildecidedtoconcludeon17
February1975,wassignedinBrusselson20February1975,onbehalfoftheCouncilof
theEuropeanCommunities by:
MrBrendanDillon,AmbassadorExtraordinary andPlenipotentiary ,Chairmanofthe
PermanentRepresentatives Committee ,and
MrHans-BroderKrohn,Director-General forDevelopment andCooperation atthe
Commission oftheEuropeanCommunities ,
andonbehalfoftheGovernmentoftheYemenArabRepublic 'by:
MrAhmedKaidBarakat,AmbassadorExtraordinary andPlenipotentiary ,Headofthat
Country'sMissiontotheEuropeanEconomicCommunities .