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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandMaltaonthesupplyofbutteroiland
butterasfoodaid
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart,
THEGOVERNMENT OFMALTA,
oftheotherpart,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreement,andtothisendhavedesignatedastheir
Plenipotentiaries :
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
THEGOVERNMENT OFMALTA,
WHOHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
Article1
TheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,hereinafter
referredtoasthe'Community',shallsupplyasa
gifttoMalta,hereinafterreferredtoasthe'country
ofdestination',120metrictonsofbutteroiland
36'6metrictonsofbutterofthequalityandwith
thepackagingspecifiedinAnnexI,whichformsan
integralpartofthisAgreement .
ArticleII
Deliveriesshallbemadeinaccordancewiththe
arrangementssetoutinAnnexIIwhichformsan
integralpartofthisAgreement .
ArticleIII
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestomakeall
thenecessaryarrangementsforthetransportand
insuranceofthedeliveredproductsfromthepointof
deliverytotheirplacesofdestination.
Itundertakestoexercisethegreatestcaretoensure
thatthetenderingarrangementsforseatransportdo
notprejudicethefreeplayofcompetition .Any
problemsarisinginthisconnectionshallbethe
subjectofconsultationsunderArticleVIIIofthis
Agreement .
ArticleIV
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestousethe
productsreceivedasaidforpurposesofconsumptionandtoapply,forthesaleofthe
productsonitsmarket,thepricesnormallycharged
onthatmarketforproductsofcomparablequality.
Theproceedsfromthissaleshallbepaidintoa
specialaccountattheTreasuryofthatcountryand
allocatedtothefinancingofoneormore
development schemesinaccordancewiththe
proceduretobeagreedbetweentherecipientcountry
andtheCommunity .
ArticleV
TheContractingPartiesundertaketoimplementthis
Agreementinsuchawayastoavoidanyprejudice
tothenormalstructureofdomesticproductionand
internationaltrade.Tothisend,theyshalltakeany
measuresrequiredtoensurethataidsuppliesarein
additionto,anddonotreplace,commercial
transactionswhichmightreasonablybeexpectedin
theabsenceofsuchsupplies.
ArticleVI
Thecountryofdestinationshalltakeallappropriate
measurestoprevent:
—there-exportoftheproductsreceivedasaidand
ofproductsderivedfromthem;
—theexport,commerciallyorotherwise,withinsix
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of:productsobtainedlocallyofthesamekindas
thosereceivedasaidorofanyproductsderived
fromthem.
ArticleVII
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestoinformthe
Communityofthecircumstances surroundingthe
implementation ofthisAgreement .Forthispurpose,
itshallprovidetheCommissionoftheEuropean
Communitieswiththefollowingdetails:
1.immediatelyaftertheunloadingofeachcargo:
portanddateofarrivalofvessel;nature,
quantityandanyobservationsastothequality
oftheproductsunloaded;dateonwhich
unloadingwascompleted;costsofseatransport
andofinsurancerelatingthereto;
2.everythreemonthsuntilthequantitiesreceived
asaidhavebeenfullyused:quantitiessold,how
theyhavebeensold,sellingprices;normalselling
costsonthemarketofthecountryofdestination;
insurancecostsand,whereappropriate,transportcostsfromtheportofdischargetotheplacesof
destination .
3.on15Januaryeveryyearuntilthespecial
accounthasbeenfullyused:
(a)stateofthisaccount(depositsandwith­
drawals)on31Decemberofthepreceding
year;
(b)progressachievedintheprojectorprojects,
withanindicationofthetotalamountof
financingcarriedoutatthatstage.
ArticleVIII
Attherequestofeitherofthem,theContracting
Partiesshallconsulteachotheronanyquestions
concerningtheimplementation ofthisAgreement .
ArticleIX
ThisAgreementisdrawnupinduplicateinthe
Danish,Dutch,English,French,GermanandItalian
languages,eachofthesetextsbeingauthentic.
ANNEX 1
BUTTEROIL
QUALITYANDPACKAGING REQUIREMENTS
I.Quality
(a)Productcharacteristics :
Concentratedmilkfatcontainingnolessthan99-8%ofpurefats.
(b)Standardcomposition:
(Analysismadeattimeofmanufactureandpacking)
—Moistureandnon-fatingredientsofmilk:notmorethan0-2%
—Fats:notlessthan99-8%
—Freefattyacids:notmorethan0-5%(expressedasoleicacid)
—Peroxidelevel/kg:notmorethan1unit
(inmilliequivalentsofactiveoxygenperkg)
—Taste:pure
—Smell:absenceofsmellextraneoustobutteroil.
II.Conditionsofpackaging
(a)Metalcansof20kg—1canpercarton
(b)Markingonthepackaging(inEnglish):
Butteroil—GiftoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunitytoMalta.

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BUTTER
QUALITYANDPACKAGING REQUIREMENTS
I.Quality
1.Unsaltedbutter
(a)Milkfatcontent:notlessthan82%
(b)Watercontent:notmorethan16%
(c)Mustbeobtainedfrompasteurizedsourcream.
2.Saltedbutter
(a)Milkfatcontent:notlessthan8jQ%
(b)Watercontent:notmorethan16%
(c)Saltcontent:from0-5%to2%
(d)Mustbeobtainedfrompasteurizedcream(sweet).
II.Conditionsofpackaging
(a)In25kgblocks
(b)Packagingtobeofresistantmaterials,designedtoensureprotectionofthebutter
throughouttransport,warehousinganddistribution
(c)Markingonthepackaging(inEnglish):
Butter—GiftoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunitytoMalta.
ANNEX11
ARRANGEMENTS REFERREDTOINARTICLEIIOFTHEAGREEMENT
CHAPTER I
GeneralProvisions
Article1
Deliveryshallbeeffectedandallriskshallpassfromthe
Communitytothecountryofdestinationatthemoment
atwhichthegoodsareputdownatthepointof
exportationnamedbytheCommissionoftheEuropean
Communitiesattheberthspecifiedbythecountryof
destinationoritsagentreferredtoinArticle2andunder
thetermsspecifiedinthisAnnex.Withoutprejudiceto
Articles7and8theCommunityshallbearallcostsprior
todeliveryandthecountryofdestinationthoseafter
delivery.
Article2
Forthepurposeofimplementing theprovisionsofthis
AnnextheCommunityshallappoint—ifnecessaryfor
eachconsignment—anagentwhosenameandaddressit
shallmakeknowntothecountryofdestination
immediatelyfollowinghisappointment .Foreachportof
shipmentthecountryofdestinationshallappointan
agentwhosenameandaddressitshallmakeknownto
theCommunitywithalldispatchandifpossiblebefore
theappointmentoftheagentoftheCommunity.Article3
Beforeimplementing theprocedureforappointingthe
agentoftheCommunityreferredtoinArticle2,the
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities andthe
countryofdestinationshallestablishbyjointagreement
theperiodduringwhichdeliverymustbegin.
CHAPTERII
ObligationsoftheCommunity
Article4
WheretheCommunityisnotinapositiontocarryout
deliveryonthedate,and,ifapplicable,accordingtothe
schedulelaiddowninArticle6,allcostsarisingforthe
countryofdestination—inparticulardemurragevoid
freightanddeadfreight—shallbebornebythe
Community .
Thechargesandthearrangementsrelatingtodemurrage
laiddowninthecontractconcludedbetweenthecountry
ofdestinationandthecarriermusthavepreviouslybeen
agreedbythecountryofdestinationandtheagentofthe
Community .
Theothercostsreferredtointhefirstsubparagraphshall
berefundedbytheComunityonlyiftheyhavebeen
paidbythecountryofdestinationwiththeapprovalof
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Article5
"WhereitisimpossiblefortheCommunitytosupplyall
orpartofthegoodsonthedateandwithinthetime
limitsprovidedforinArticle6theagentsofthe
Communityandofthecountryofdestinationmay,
withoutprejudicetoArticle4,agreeonanewdateanda
newtimelimitforthedeliveryofallthegoodsorofthe
undeliveredpartthereof.
CHAPTER III
Obligationsofthecountryofdestination
Article6
AftercontactingtheCommunity,thecountryof
destinationshallprocuretotransportallthequantities
providedforinArticleIoftheAgreementoneormore
vesselsofdimensionscorresponding tothenormal
capacityoftheportofshipment;thesevesselsmustbe
readyforloadingonadatefallingwithintheperiod
referredtoinArticle3.
Theagentofthecountryofdestinationshallinformthe
Community ofthisdateandofthedatefor
commencement ofdeliveryassoonasheknowsthem,if
possible20daysinadvanceandinanycase10days
beforethedateforcommencement ofdelivery.
HeshallestablishwiththeagentoftheCommunitythe
scheduleaccordingtowhichdeliveryshalltakeplace.
Article7
Wherethecountryofdestinationisunabletobegin
loadingonthedateprovidedforinthefirstparagraphof
Article6,theagentofthecountryofdestinationshall
informtheagentoftheCommunitywithoutdelay.
InthiseventtheagentsoftheCommunityandofthe
countryofdestinationmayagreeonanewdateforthecommencement ofdeliveryand,ifapplicable,anew
schedule.Thecostsarisingfromthedelayinloading
shallinallcasesexceptforcemajeurebebornebythe
countryofdestination .
Shouldthenewdateprovidedforinthesecond
subparagraph bemorethan30cleardaysafterthedate
forloadingprovidedforinthefirstparagraphofArticle6,
theCommunitymaydisposeofthegoodswithout
prejudicetoitscommitmentunderArticleIofthis
Agreement .
Article8
Wherethequantitymadeavailableforloadingona
vesselcannotbeloadedonboardinitsentirety,the
countryofdestinationshallinformtheCommunityas
soonaspossible,andnolaterthan15cleardaysafter
loadinghasbeencompleted,whetheritintendstoaccept
ortorenouncethebalance.
Intheformercasethesecondandthirdparagraphsof
Article7shallapplytothebalance,ifdeliveryhasnot
yettakenplace.
InthelattercasetheCommunitymayconsiderthatithas
dischargeditscommitmenttothecountryofdestination
underArticleIofthisAgreementandshallbearthecost
resultingfromrenunciation .
Inanyevent,afteranintervalof15cleardaysandinthe
absenceofanynoticeonthepartofthecountryof
destination,renunciationshallbedeemedtohavetaken
place.
Article9
Upondeliveryofthegoods,thecountryofdestination
shallhandovertotheagentoftheCommunitya
certificateofacceptancestatingtheportofshipment,
dateofacceptanceandthenatureandquantityofthe
goodsaccepted,togetherwithanycommentsonthe
qualityofthegoods.
InformationonthesigningoftheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandMaltaonthesupplyoffoodaid
TheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandMaltaonthesupply
ofbutteroilandbutterasfoodaid1,whichtheCouncildecidedtoconcludeon
2October1974,wassignedinBrusselson3October1974,onbehalfoftheCouncilof
theEuropeanCommunitiesby:
MrEmileCazimajou,MinisterPlenipotentiary ,ChairmanoftheCommitteeofDeputy
PermanentRepresentatives ,and
MrDurieux,DirectorforDevelopmentandCooperation ,CommissionoftheEuropean
Communities ,
andonbehalfoftheGovernmentofthatcountryby:
MrAnthonyJ.B.Soler,Counsellor,actingCharged'Affaireswiththemissionof
thatcountrytotheEuropeanCommunities .