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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofSenegalonthe
supplyofmaizeasfoodaid
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart,
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFSENEGAL,
oftheotherpart,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreementandtothisendhavedesignatedastheir
plenipotentiaries :
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFSENEGAL :
WHOHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
ArticleI
AspartofitsFoodAidProgramme (Cereals)for
1973/74,theEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,
hereinaftercalledthe'Community',shallsupply
15000metrictonsofmaizeasagifttotheRepublic
ofSenegal,hereinafterreferredtoasthe'countryof
destination'.
ArticleII
Deliveriesshallbemadeinnewjutebagswithanet
weightof50kgeach,freetoaplaceofdestination
tobedeterminedbyagreementbetweenthecountry
ofdestinationandtheCommunity.
ArticleIII
Theobligationsandresponsibilities ofthe
Communityandofthecountryofdestination
relatinginparticulartodeliveryandthetakingof
deliveryaredefinedintheAnnex,whichformsan
integralpartofthisAgreement.
ArticleIV
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestomakeall
necessaryarrangements forthetransportand
insuranceofthegoodsasfromtheplaceof
destination .ArticleV
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestousethe
productreceivedasaidforpurposesofconsumption
andtodistributethisproductfreeofchargeto
peopleinneed.
ArticleVI
TheContractingPartiesundertaketoimplementthis
Agreementinsuchawayastoavoidanyprejudice
tothenormalstructureofdomesticproductionand
internationaltrade.Tothisendtheyshalltakeany
measuresrequiredtoensurethataidsuppliesarein
additionto,anddonotreplacecommercial
transactionswhichmightreasonablybeexpectedin
theabsenceofsuchsupplies.
ArticleVII
Thecountryofdestinationshalltakeallappropriate
measurestoprevent:
—there-exportoftheproductreceivedasaidand
ofproductsandby-productsresultingfromsuch
supplies;
—theexport,commerciallyorotherwise,withinsix
monthsofthelastdelivery,eitheroftheproduct

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Communitytofollowtheprogressofoperations
carriedoutinpursuanceofthisAgreementonthe
spot.
ArticleXobtainedlocallyandofthesamenatureasthe
productreceivedasaidorofanyproductsand
by-productsresultingfromit.
ArticleVlll
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestoinformthe
Community howthisAgreement isbeing
implemented .Tothisenditshallprovidethe
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities ,every
threemonthsuntilthequantitiesreceivedasaidhave
beenfullyused,reportsindicatinginparticularthe
quantitiesdistributed,thenumberandtypeof
recipientsandtheplaces,rateandmethodof
distribution .Attherequestofeitherofthem,theContracting
Partiesshallconsulteachotheronanyquestions
concerningtheimplementation ofthisAgreement.
ArticleXI
ArticleIX
Thecountryofdestinationshalltakeallmeasures
necessarytoenablepersonsdulyauthorizedbytheThisAgreementshallbedrawnupinduplicatein
theDanish,Dutch,English,French,Germanand
Italianlanguages,eachofthesetextsbeingequally
authentic.
ANNEX
ProvisionslaiddowninArticleIIIoftheAgreement
Article1
DeliveryshallbeeffectedandallriskshallpassfromtheCommunitytothecountryof
destinationatthemomentatwhichthegoodsactuallyarriveattheplaceofdestination .
Thecountryofdestinationshallpayallcostsfortakingdeliveryofthegoods,anytranshipment
costsandallcostssubsequenttodelivery.
Anycostsresultingfromdelaysintakingdeliverywhichareattributabletothecountryof
destinationshallbebornebythelatter.
Article2
TheCommunityshallnotifythecountryofdestinationassoonaspossibleofthemeansof
transporttobeusedtocarrythegoodstotheplaceofdestination,themeansofshipmenttobe
usedduringtheintermediaryphases,thedateofloadingandthequantityandqualityofthe
goodsasrecordedonshipmentfromtheCommunity.
Article3
TheCommunityshallinformthecountryofdestinationoftheexpecteddateofarrivalofthe
goodsattheplaceofdestinationingoodtimebeforethatdate.Itshallconfirmthatdateat
leasttwodaysinadvance.
Article4
Ondelivery,atoleranceof5°/olessthanthequantitylaiddownunderArticleIofthe
Agreementispermitted.
ArticleS
ToimplementthisAnnex,theCommunityshallappointanauthorizedagent,whosename
andaddressitshallmakeknowningoodtimetothecountryofdestination.

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Thecountryofdestinationshallappointareceivingagentateachplaceofdelivery,whose
nameandaddressitshallmakeknowntotheCommunitybeforetheAgreementisimplemented .
Article6
Ondeliveryofthegoodsthecountryofdestinationshallhandtotheauthorizedagentofthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityataking-overcertificate,statingtheplaceanddateoftaking
over,thenatureandthequantityaswellasanyobservationsaboutthequalityofthegoods.
ItshallsendacopythereoftotheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities .
InformationconcerningthesigningoftheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheRepublicofSenegalonthesupplyoffoodaid
TheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandSenegalonthe
supplyofmaizeasfoodaid,whichtheCouncildecidedtoconcludeon4June1974,
wassignedinBrusselson5June1974onbehalfoftheCounciloftheEuropean
Communities bv:
MrUlrichLebsanft,AmbassadorExtraordinary andPlenipotentiary ,Chairmanofthe
PermanentRepresentatives Committee ,and
MrHans-Broder Krohn,Director-General forDevelopment andCooperation ,
Commission oftheEuropeanCommunities ,andonbehalfoftheGovernment of
Senegalby:
MrSeydinaOumarSy,Ambassador,Representative ofSenegaltotheEuropean
Communities .