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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheInternationalCommitteeofthe
RedCrossonthesupplyofcerealsandskimmed-milkpowderasfoodaid
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
ontheonepart,
THEINTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OFTHEREDCROSS,
ontheotherpart,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreementandhavenominatedasplenipotentiaries
lorthispurpose:
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THEINTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OFTHEREDCROSS:
WHOHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
ArticleI
TheEuropeanEconomicCommunityhereinafter
referredtoas'theCommunity'shallsupplyasa
freegifttotheInternationalCommitteeoftheRed
Cross,hereinafterreferredtoasthe'recipientbody'
6000metrictonsofskimmed-milk powderand
7500metrictonsofcereals(includinghuskedrice)
underthe1972/73cerealsfoodaidprogramme .ArticleIV
Therecipientbodyshallundertaketousethe
productsreceivedforfoodaidpurposesandto
distributethemfreeofcharge—ifnecessaryin
cooperationwithnationalRedCrossSocieties—to
particularlyneedygroupsofpeople;eachoperation
shallhavebeenpreviouslyapprovedbytheCommu­
nity.
Thedeliveriesshallbemadeinaccordancewiththe
procedureapprovedbytheCommunity .
Whereemergencyprogrammes involvingnomore
than500metrictonsofcerealproductsand/or50
metrictonsofskimmed-milk powderareconcerned
theapprovaloftheCommunitywillbegivenas
soonaspossibleaftertherequesthasbeenreceived.ArticleII
Thequantityof7500metrictonsofcereals
(includinghuskedrice)shallbesuppliedinthe
naturalstateorintheformofproductsofthefirst
processingstage.
ArticleIII
Thedeliveriesshallbemadeinbags.Thepackaging
arrangements and,inrespectofskimmed-milk
powder,thecharacteristics oftheproduct,areset
outinAnnexIwhichformsanintegralpartofthis
Agreement .ArticleV
Theobligationsandresponsibilities oftheCommu­
nityandtherecipientbodywithparticularreference
todeliveryandtakingonchargecifor'freefron­

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ArticleVIII
TherecipientbodymayappointtheLeagueofRed
CrossSocietiesoranadhocbodysetupbythe
International CommitteeoftheRedCrossand/or
theLeagueofRedCrossSocietiestoimplementthis
Agreementeitherinwholeorinpart.
ArticleIX
Thecontractingpartiesshall,attherequestof
either,consulteachotheronallmattersconcerning
implementation ofthisAgreement.
ArticleX
Shouldnewcircumstances arisethecontracting
partiesshalltogetherdecideonanyamendmentsto
bemadetothisAgreement.
Insuchanevent,andwherethequantitiesinvolved
donotexceed500metrictonsofcerealproducts
and/or50metrictonsofskimmed-milk powder,the
approvaloftheCommunitywillbegivenassoon
aspossibleaftertherequesthasbeenreceived.tier'aresetoutinAnnexII,whichformsaninteg­
ralpartofthisAgreement .
ArticleVI
Therecipientbodyundertakestomakeallneces­
saryarrangements forthetransportation andthe
insuranceofthedeliveredproductsfromtheplace
ofdeliverytotheplaceofdestination,exceptwhere
suchinsurancecannotbeupheldduetoactsofwar
oruprisings.
ArticleVII
Therecipientbodyshallundertaketoinformthe
CommunityofhowthisAgreementisimplemented .
TothisenditshallforwardtotheCommission of
theEuropeanCommunities thefollowiinginforma­
tion:
—notmorethan30daysafterthearrivalofeach
shipmentattheplaceofdelivery:theplaces
anddatesofdelivery,thenature,quantityand
qualityoftheproductsdelivered,andthedate
onwhichthedeliverywasfullycompleted;
—onemonthaftercompletionofthedelivery,then
everytwomonthsuntilthequantitiesreceivedas
aidhavebeenfullyused:thequantitiesdistri­
buted,numberanddescriptionofthebeneficia­
riesandtheplaces,timetableandmethodof
distribution .ArticleXI
ThisAgreementisdrawnupintwocopiesinthe
Danish,Dutch,English,French,GermanandItalian
languages,allofthesetextsbeingequallyauthentic.
ANNEX 1
ProvisionslaiddowninArticleIIIoftheAgreement
I.CEREALS
Packaging:
(a)Newjuteorcottonbagswithanetweightnotexceeding50kilogrammes ;
(b)Markingontheoutsidewitharedcross15cmby15cmandspecifications inFrench,
EnglishorSpanishaccordingtothecountriesofdestinationasfollows:
(WHEAT,WHEATFLOUR...)GIFTFROMTHEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC
COMMUNITY /ACTIONOFTHEINTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OFTHERED
CROSS
II.SKIMMED-MILK POWDER
A.Qualityrequirements :
(a)fatcontent: 1-5%maximum
(b)watercontent: 4-0°/omaximum

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(c)totalacidity(lacticacid): 0-15%>maximum (18°Dornic)
(d)testforneutralizingagents: negative
(e)permittedadditives: none
(f)phosphatasistest: negative
(g)solubility: 0-5mlmaximum (99%>minimum)
(h)degreeofpurity: discBminimum(15-0mg)
(i)germcontent: 50000/gmaximum
(k)colonbacilluscount: negativein0-1g
(1)tasteandsmell: natural
(m)appearance : whiteorslightlyyellowishcolour,no
impuritiesorcolouredpatches.
B.Packaging:
(a)Newbagshavinganetweightof25kilogrammes ;
(b)Composition :
(aa)4bagsmadeofKraftpaper,ofastrengthcorresponding toaweightofat
least70g/m2;
1interposedbagmadeoftarredpaperofastrengthcorresponding toa
weightofatleast140g/m2;
1double-weld-fused polyethyleneinternalpocketatleast0-06mmthick.
or(bb)1bagmadeof'clupakpoly-duplo'paperofastrengthcorresponding toa
weightofatleast50/20/50g/m2;
2bagsmadeofKraftpaperofastrengthcorresponding toaweightofat
least70/75g/m2;
1polyethyleneinternalpocketatleast0-10mmthick.
(c)Markingontheoutsidewitharedcross15cmby15cmandspecifications in
French,EnglishorSpanishaccordingtothecountriesofdestinationasfollows:
SKIMMED-MILK POWDER/GIFTFROMTHEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC
COMMUNITY /ACTIONOFTHEINTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OFTHE
REDCROSS.
ANNEX 11
ProvisionslaiddowninArticleVoftheAgreement
Article1
Deliveryshallbecompleteandrisksshallpassfromthe
Communitytotherecipientbody;
—inthecaseofdeliverycif,oncethegoodsarefully
unloadedonquaysideorontolighterifthismethod
isused;—inthecaseofdelivery'freefrontier'ofthecountryof
destination,oncethegoodsactuallyreachthefrontier
point;
Article2
Therecipientbodyshallbearallcostssubsequentto
deliveryincludingthecostsofreceptionofthegoods
and,wheredeliveryismade'freefrontier',thecostsof
unloading .

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Article3
Intheeventofcifdelivery,anydemurragecostsatthe
portofunloadingresultingfromdelaysattributableto
therecipientbodyshallbebornebythatbody.Therates
andthedetailedarrangements applyingtheretointhe
contractbetweentheauthorizedCommunity agent
referredtoinArticle7andthecarriermusthavebeen
agreeduponinadvancebythatagentandthereceiving
agentoftherecipientbodyreferredtoinArticle7.
Wheredeliveryismade'freefrontier',anycostsresulting
fromdelaysintakingdeliveryofthegoodswhichare
attributabletotherecipientbodyshallbebornebythat
body.
Article4
TheCommunityshall,assoonaspossibleafterthe
goodshavelefttheportofloading,notifytherecipient
bodyofthenameofthevessel,thedateofloading,the
quantityandqualityofthegoodsasrecordedattimeof
loading,theportofunloading,thedailyrateof
unloadingattheportand,wheredeliveryismade'free
frontier',thefrontierpointandthemethodormethods
oftransportation usedforbringingthegoodstothefron­
tierpoints.
Article5
Inthecaseofcifdelivery,theCommunityshallinform
therecipientbodyoftheestimateddateofarrivalofthe
vesselattheportofunloadingatleasttencleardays
beforethatdate.Itshallinsertinthecharter-party a
clauserequiringthecaptaintoinformtherecipientbodyatleast72hoursinadvanceoftheprobabledateof
arrivalofthevesselinport.
Wheredeliveryismade'freefrontier',theCommunity
shallwithoutdelayinformtherecipientbodyofthedate
onwhichthegoodswillarriveattheportofunloading
andshallinanycasenotifytherecipient10cleardaysin
advanceoftheestimateddateofarrivalatthefrontier
point.
Article6
Ondeliveryofthecerealsatoleranceof5°/olessthan
thequantitiesofproductsspecifiedasloadedforeach
shipmentispermitted.
Article7
ToimplementtheprovisionsofthisAnnex,theCommu­
nityshallappointanauthorizedagentwhosenameand
addressshallbemadeknowningoodtimetotherecip­
ientbody.
Therecipientbodyshallappointareceivingagentin
eachplaceofdelivery,whosenameandaddressshallbe
madeknowntotheCommunitybeforetheAgreementis
implemented .
Article8
Ondeliveryofthegoods,therecipientbodyorits
receivingagentreferredtoinArticle7shallhandtothe
Community'sauthorizedagent,referredtointheabove
Article,acertificateconfirmingdeliveryofthequantities
involved.
InformationonthesigningoftheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheInternationalCommitteeoftheRedCross(ICRC)onthesupply
offoodaid
TheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheICRConthe
supplyofcerealsandskimmed-milk powderasfoodaidwhichtheCouncildecided
toconcludeon15October1973wassignedinBrusselson22October1973on
behalfoftheCounciloftheEuropeanCommunitiesby:
MrOttoMoller,Minister-Counsellor ,DeputyPermanentRepresentative
and
MrJ.Durieux,DirectorintheDirectorate-General forDevelopment Aidofthe
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities ,andonibehalfoftheICRCby:
MrClaudePilloud,DirectoroftheDepartmentofPrinciplesandLawand
MrEdmeRegenass,DirectoroftheAdministration Department .