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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandMaltaonthesupplyofcommon
wheatasfoodaid
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart,
THEGOVERNMENT OFMALTA,
oftheotherpart,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreementandtothisendhavedesignatedastheir
Plenipotentiaries :
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THEGOVERNMENT OFMALTA:
WHOHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
transportbyseashallnotbeprejudicialtothefree
playoffaircompetition .Anyproblemsarisinginthis
connectionshallbethesubjectofconsultationsunder
ArticleVIII.Article1
Aspartofitsfood-aidprogramme (cereals)for
1973/74,theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
hereinafterreferredtoasthe'Community',shall
supplyMalta,hereinafterreferredtoasthe'country
ofdestination',bywayofgift,with2000metrictons
ofcommonwheat.
Article11
Deliverieswillbemadeinbulkfobinaccordance
withthedetailedrulessetoutintheAnnexwhichis
anintegralpartofthisAgreement.ArticleIV
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestousethe
productreceivedasaidforpurposesofconsumption
andtoapply,forthesaleoftheproductonits
market,thepricesnormallychargedonthatmarket
forproductsofcomparablequality.
Theproceedsofsaleshallbepaidintoaspecial
accountatthetreasuryofthatcountryandallocated
tothefinancingofoneormoredevelopmentschemes
agreedbetweentherecipientcountryandthe
Community .ArticleIII
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestomakeall
necessaryarrangements forthetransportand
insuranceofthedeliveredproductfrompointof
deliverytoplacesofdestination.
Itundertakestoexercisethegreatestpossiblecareto
ensurethatthetenderingarrangements fortheArticleV
TheContractingPartiesundertaketoimplementthis
Agreementinsuchawayastoavoidanyprejudiceto

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productdischarged;dateonwhichdischargewas
completed;costsofseatransportandofinsurance
relatingthereto;
2.everythreemonthsuntilthequantitiesreceivedas
aidhavebeenfullyused:quantitiessold,howthey
havebeensold,sellingprices;normalsellingcosts
onthemarketofthecountryofdestination;
insurancecostsand,whereappropriate,transport
costsfromtheportofdischargetotheplacesof
destination;
3.on15Januaryeveryyearuntilthespecialaccount
hasbeenfullyused:
(a)stateofthisaccount(depositsand
withdrawals )on31Decemberofthe
precedingyear;
(b)progressachievedintheprojectorprojects,
withanindicationofthetotalamountof
financingcarriedoutatthatstage.thenormalstructureofdomesticproductionand
internationaltrade.Tothisendtheyshalltakeany
measuresrequiredtoensurethataidsuppliesarein
additionto,anddonotreplace,commercial
transactionswhichmightreasonablybeexpectedin
theabsenceofsuchsupplies.Inparticular,the
countryofdestinationundertakestoimport
commerciallyfromwhateversourcebetween1July
1974and30June1975aminimumquantityof
43130metrictonsofcommonwheatorits
equivalentinflourofcommonwheat.
ArticleVI
Thecountryofdestinationshalltakeallappropriate
measurestoprevent:
—there-exportoftheproductreceivedasaidand
ofproductsandby-productsresultingfromsuch
supplies;
—theexport,commerciallyorotherwise,withinsix
monthsofthelastdelivery,eitheroflocal
produceofthesamenatureasthatreceivedasaid
orofanyproductsandby-productsresulting
fromit.ArticleVlll
Attherequestofeitherofthem,theContracting
Partiesshallconsulteachotheronanyquestions
concerningtheimplementation ofthisAgreement.ArticleVII
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestoinformthe
Communityofthemodeofimplementation ofthis
Agreement.Tothisenditshallprovidethe
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunitieswiththe
followinginformation :
I.immediatelyafterthedischargeofeachcargo:
portanddateofarrivalofvessel;nature,quantity
andanyobservationsastothequalityoftheArticleIX
ThisAgreementshallbedrawnupinduplicatein
theDanish,Dutch,English,French,German,and
Italianlanguages,eachofthesetextsbeingauthentic.
ANNEX
DELIVERY PROCEDURES
CHAPTER I
Generalprovisions
Article1
Deliveryshallbeeffectedandallriskshallpassfromthe
Communitytothecountryofdestinationatthemomentatwhichthegoodsareputdownatthepointof
exportationnamedbytheCommissionoftheEuropean
Communitiesattheberthspecifiedby•thecountryof
destinationoritsagentreferredtoinArticle3andunder
thetermsspecifiedinthisAnnex.Withoutprejudiceto
Articles8and9theCommunityshallbearallcostsprior
todeliveryandthecountryofdestinationthoseafter
delivery.

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CHAPTERIII
Obligationsofthecountryofdestination
Article7Article2
Ondeliveryofthegoods,atoleranceof5%lessthanthe
quantitytobesuppliedinaccordancewithArticleIofthe
Agreementispermitted.
Article3
Forthepurposeofimplementing theprovisionsofthis
AnnextheCommunityshallappoint—ifnecessaryfor
eachconsignment—anagentwhosenameandaddressit
shallmakeknowntothecountryofdestination
immediatelyfollowinghisappointment .Foreachportof
shipmentthecountryofdestinationshallappointanagent
whosenameandaddressitshallmakeknowntothe
Communitywithalldispatchandifpossiblebeforethe
appointmentoftheagentoftheCommunity .
Article4
Beforeimplementing theprocedureforappointingthe
agentoftheCommunityreferredtoinArticle3,the
Commission oftheEuropeanCommunities andthe
countryofdestinationshallestablishbyjointagreement
theperiodduringwhichdeliverymustbegin.AftercontactingtheCommunity,thecountryof
destinationshallprocuretotransportallthequantities
providedforinArticleIoftheAgreementoneormore
vesselsofdimensionscorresponding tothenormal
capacityoftheportofshipment;thesevesselsmustbe
readyforloadingonadatefallingwithintheperiod
referredtoinArticle4.
Theagentofthecountryofdestinationshallinformthe
Communityofthisdateandofthedatefor
commencement ofdeliveryassoonasheknowsthem,if
possible20cleardaysinadvanceandinanycase10clear
daysbeforethedateforcommencement ofdelivery.
HeshallestablishwiththeagentoftheCommunitythe
scheduleaccordingtowhichdeliveryshalltakeplace.
Article8
CHAPTERII
ObligationsoftheCommunityWherethecountryofdestinationisunabletobegin
loadingonthedateprovidedforinthefirstsubparagraph
ofArticle7,theagentofthecountryofdestinationshall
informtheagentoftheCommunitywithoutdelay.
InthiseventtheagentsoftheCommunityandofthe
countryofdestinationmayagreeonanewdateforthe
commencement ofdeliveryand,ifapplicable,anew
schedule.Thecostsarisingfromthedelayinloadingshall
inallcasesexceptforcemajeurebebornebythecountry
ofdestination .
Shouldthenewdateprovidedforinthesecond
subparagraph bemorethan30cleardaysafterthedate
forloadingprovided "forinthefirstsubparagraph of
Article7,theCommunitymaydisposeofthegoods
withoutprejudicetoitscommitmentunderArticleIof
thisAgreement.Article5
WheretheCommunityisnotinapositiontocarryout
deliveryonthedateand,ifapplicable,accordingtothe
schedulelaiddowninArticle7,allcostsarisingforthe
countryofdestination—forexample,demurrage,void
freightanddeadfreight—shallbebornebythe
Community .
Thechargesandthearrangementsrelatingtodemurrage
laiddowninthecontractconcludedbetweenthecountry
ofdestinationandthecarriermusthavepreviouslybeen
agreedbythecountryofdestinationandtheagentofthe
Community .
Theothercostsreferredtointhefirstsubparagraphshall
berefundedbytheCommunityonlyiftheyhavebeen
paidbythecountryofdestinationwiththeapprovalof
theCommunity .
Article6
WhereitisimpossiblefortheCommunitytosupplyallor
partofthegoodsonthedateandwithinthetimelimits
providedforinArticle7,theagentsoftheCommunity
andofthecountryofdestinationmay,withoutprejudice
toArticle5,agreeonanewdateandanewtimelimitfor
thedeliveryofallthegoodsoroftheundeliveredpart
thereof.Article9
Wherethequantitymadeavailableforloadingonavessel
cannotbeloadedonboardinitsentirety,thecountryof
destinationshallinformtheCommunityassoonas
possible,andnolaterthan15clearafterloadinghas
beencompleted,whetheritintendstoacceptorto
renouncethebalance.
Intheformercasethesecondandthirdsubparagraphs of
Article8shallapplytothebalance,ifdeliveryhasnot
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Article10 InthelattercasetheCommunitymayconsiderthatithas
dischargeditscommitmenttothecountryofdestination
underArticleIofthisAgreementandshallbearthecosts
resultingfromrenunciation .Upondeliveryofthegoods,thecountryofdestination
shallhandovertotheagentoftheCommunitya
certificateofacceptancestatingtheportofshipment,date
ofacceptanceandthenatureandquantityofthegoods
accepted,togetherwithanycommentsonthequalityof
thegoods.Itshallsendacopyofthecertificatetothe
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities .Inanyevent,afteranintervalof15cleardays,andinthe
absenceofanynoticeonthepartofthecountryof
destination,renunciationshallbedeemedtohavetaken
place.
InformationonthesigningoftheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheGovernmentofMaltaonthesupplyoffoodaid
TheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandMaltaonthesupply
ofcerealsasfoodaid,whichtheCouncildecidedtoconcludeon23August1974,was
signedinBrusselson18September1974,onbehalfoftheCounciloftheEuropean
Communitiesby:
MrEmileCazimajou,Plenipotentiary ,DeputyChairmanofthePermanent
Representatives Committee,and
MrDurieux,DirectorofDevelopment andCooperationoftheCommissionofthe
EuropeanCommunities ,
andonbehalfoftheGovernmentofMaltaby:
MrAnthonyJ.B.Soler,Counsellor,actingcharged'affairesofthatcountry'smission
totheEuropeanEconomicCommunity .