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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofPeruonthesupply
ofcommonwheatasfoodaid
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart,
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFPERU,
oftheotherpart,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreement,andtothisendhavedesignatedastheir
Plenipotentiaries :
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEREPUBLIC OFPERU:
WHOHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
ArticleI
Aspartofitsfood-aidprogramme (cereals)for
1973/74,theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
hereinafterreferredtoasthe'Community',shall
supplytheRepublicofPeru,hereinafterreferred
toasthe'countryofdestination',bywayofgift,
with5000metrictonsofcommonwheat.
Article11
Deliverieswillbemadeinbulkfobinaccordance
withthedetailedrulessetoutintheAnnexwhichis
anintegralpartofthisAgreement .
Article111
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestomakeall
necessaryarrangements fortfhetransportand
insuranceoftheproductfrompointofdeliveryto
placesofdestination .Itundertakestoexercisethegreatestpossiblecareto
ensurethatthetenderingarrangements forthe
transportbyseashallnotbeprejudicialtothefree
playoffaircompetition .Anyproblemsarisingin
thisconnectionshallbethesubjectofconsultations
underArticleVIII.
ArticleIV
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestousethe
productreceivedasaidforpurposesofconsumption
andtoapply,forthesaleoftheproductonits
market,thepricesnormallychargedonthatmarket
forproductsofcomparablequality.
Theproceedsfromthissaleshallbepaidintoa
specialaccountat'thecentralbankofthatcountry
andallocatedtothefinancingofoneormore
development schemesinaccordancewiththe
proceduretobeagreedbetweentherecipientcountry
andtheCommunity .

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ArticleV
TheContractingPartiesundertaketoimplementthis
Agreementinsuchawayastoavoidanyprejudice
tothenormalstructureofdomesticproductionand
internationaltrade.Tothisendtheyshalltakeany
measuresrequiredtoensurethataidsuppliesarein
additionto,anddonotreplace,commercialtrans­
actionswhichmightreasonablybeexpectedinthe
absenceofsuchsupplies.Inparticular,thecountryof
destinationundertakestoimportcommerciallyfrom
whateversourcebetween1July1974and30June
1975aminimumquantityof646200metrictons
ofcommonwheat,oritsequivalentinflourof
commonwheat.
ArticleVI
Thecountryofdestinationshalltakeallappropriate
measurestoprevent:
—there-exportoftheproductreceivedasaidand
ofproductsresultingfromsuchsupplies;
—theexport,commercially orotherwise,within
sixmonthsofthelastdelivery,eitheroflocal
produceoftlhesamenatureasthatusedto
producetheflourreceivedasaidorofany
productsorby-productsresultingfromit.
ArticleVII
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestoinformthe
Communityofthemodeofimplementation ofthis
Agreement .Tothisenditshallprovidethe
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunitieswiththe
followinginformation :1.immediatelyafterthedischargeofeachcargo:
portanddateofarrivalofvessel;nature,
quantityandanyobservationsastothequality
oftheproductdischarged;dateonwhich
dischargewascompleted;costsofseatransport
andofinsurancerelatingthereto;
2.everythreemonthsuntilthequantitiesreceived
asaidhavebeenfullyused:quantitiessold,how
theyhavebeensold;sellingprices;normalselling
costsonthemarketofthecountryofdestination;
insurancecostsand,whereappropriate,transport
costsfromtheportofdischargetotheplacesof
destination;
3.on15Januaryeveryyearuntilthespecial
accounthasbeenfullyused:
(a)stateofthisaccount (depositsand
withdrawals )on31Decemberofthe
precedingyear;
(b)progressachievedintheprojectorprojects,
withanindicationofthetotalamountof
(financingcarriedoutatthatstage.
ArticleVIII
Attherequestofeitherofthem,theContracting
Partiesshallconsulteachotheronanyquestions
concerningtheimplementation ofthisAgreement .
ArticleIX
ThisAgreementshallbedrawnupinduplicatein
theDanish,Dutch,English,French,German,Italian
andSpanishlanguages,eachofthesetextsbeing
authentic.
ANNEX
DELIVERY PROCEDURES
CHAPTER I
Generalprovisions
Article1
Deliveryshallbeeffectedandallriskshallpassfromthe
Communitytothecountryofdestinationatthemomentatwhichthegoodsareputdownatthepointof
exportationnamedbytheCommissionoftheEuropean
Communitiesattheberthspecifiedbythecountryof
destinationoritsagentreferredtoinArticle3andunder
thetermsspecifiedinthisAnnex.Withoutprejudiceto
Articles8and9theCommunityshallbearallcostsprior
todeliveryandthecountryofdestinationthoseafter
delivery.

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CHAPTERIII Article2
Ondeliveryofthegoods,atoleranceof5%>lessthan
thequantitytobesuppliedinaccordancewithArticleI
oftheAgreementispermitted.Obligationsofthecountryofdestination
Article3
Forthepurposeofimplementingtheprovisionsofthis
AnnextheCommunityshallappoint—ifnecessaryfor
eachconsignment—anagentwhosenameandaddressit
shallmakeknowntothecountryofdestination
immediatelyfollowinghisappointment .Foreachportof
shipmentthecountryofdestinationshallappointan
agentwhosenameandaddressitshallmakeknownto
theCommunitywithalldispatchandifpossiblebefore
theappointmentoftheagentoftheCommunity .Article7
AftercontactingtheCommunity,thecountryof
destinationshallprocuretotransportallthequantities
providedforinArticleIoftheAgreement,oneormore
vesselsofdimensionscorresponding tothenormal
capacityoftheportofshipment;thesevesselsmustbe
readyforloadingonadatefallingwithintheperiod
referredtoinArticle4.
Theagentofthecountryofdestinationshallinformthe
Communityofthisdateandofthedatefor
commencement ofdeliveryassoonasheknowsthem,if
possible20cleardaysinadvanceandinanycase10
cleardaysbeforethedateforcommencement ofdelivery.
HeshallestablishwiththeagentoftheCommunitythe
scheduleaccordingtowhichdeliveryshalltakeplace.Article4
Beforeimplementing theprocedureforappointingthe
agentoftheCommunityreferredtoinArticle3,the
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities andthe
countryofdestinationshallestablishbyjointagreement
theperiodduringwhichdeliverymustbegin.
Article8
Wherethecountryofdestinationisunabletobegin
loadingonthedateprovidedforinthefirstparagraphof
Article7,theagentofthecountryofdestinationshall
informtheagentoftheCommunitywithoutdelay.
InthiseventtheagentsoftheCommunityandofthe
countryofdestinationmayagreeonanewdateforthe
commencement ofdeliveryand,ifapplicable,anew
schedule.Thecostsarisingfromthedelayinloading
shallinallcasesexceptforcemajeurebebornebythe
countryofdestination .
Shouldthenewdateprovidedforinthesecondparagraph
bemorethan30cleardaysafterthedateforloading
providedforinthefirstparagraphofArticle7,
theCommunitymaydisposeofthegoodswithout
prejudicetoitscommitmentunderArticleIofthis
Agreement .CHAPTER II
ObligationsoftheCommunity
Article5
WheretheCommunityisnotinapositiontocarryout
deliveryonthedate,and,ifapplicable,accordingtothe
schedulelaiddowninArticle7,allcostsarisingforthe
countryofdestination—forexample,demurrage,void
freightanddeadfreight—shallbebornebythe
Community .
Thechargesandthearrangementsrelatingtodemurrage
laiddowninthecontractconcludedbetweenthecountry
ofdestinationandthecarriermusthavepreviouslybeen
agreedbythecountryofdestinationandtheagentofthe
Community .
Theothercostsreferredtointhefirstparagraphshallbe
refundedbytheCommunityonlyiftheyhavebeenpaid
bythecountryofdestinationwiththeapprovalofthe
Community .Article9
Wherethequantitymadeavailableforloadingona
vesselcannotbeloadedonboardinitsentirety,the
countryofdestinationshallinformtheCommunityas
soonaspossible,andnolaterthan15cleardaysafter
loadinghasbeencompleted,whetheritintendstoaccept
ortorenouncethebalance.
Intheformercasethesecondandthirdparagraphsof
Article8shallapplytothebalance,ifdeliveryhasnot
yettakenplace.
InthelattercasetheCommunitymayconsiderthatithas
dischargeditscommitmenttothecountryofdestinationArticle6
WhereitisimpossiblefortheCommunitytosupplyall
orpartofthegoodsonthedateandwithinthetime
limitsprovidedforinArticle7,theagentsofthe
Communityandofthecountryofdestinationmay,
withoutprejudicetoArticle5,agreeonanewdateanda
newtimelimitforthedeliveryofallthegoodsorofthe
undeliveredpartthereof.

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underArticleIofthisAgreementandshallbearthecosts
resultingfromrenunciation .Article10
Upondeliveryofthegoods,thecountryofdestination
shallhandovertotheauthorizedagentoftheCommunity
acertificateofacceptancewhichshallsetouttheportof
shipment,dateofacceptanceandthenatureandquantity
ofthegoodsaccepted,togetherwithanycommentson
thequalityofthegoods.Acopyofthecertificatechallbe
senttotheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities .Inanyevent,afteranintervalof15cleardaysandinthe
absenceofanynoticeonthepartofthecountryof
destination,renunciationshallbedeemedtohavetaken
place.
InformationonthesigningoftheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
andtheRepublicofPeruonthesupplyoffoodaid
TheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandPeruonthesupply
ofcommonwheatasfoodaid,whichtheCouncildecidedtoconcludeon3October
1974,wassignedinBrusselson7October1974,onbehalfoftheCounciloftheEuropean
Communities by:
MrEtienneBurindesRoziers,AmbassadorExtraordinary andPlenipotentiary ,Chairman
ofthePermanentRepresentatives Committee,and
MrHans-BroderKrohn,Director-General forDevelopment andCooperationofthe
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities ,
andonbehalfoftheGovernmentofPeruby:
MrJulioC.DoigS.,AmbassadorExtraordinary andPlenipotentiary ,HeadoftheMission
ofPerutotheEuropeanEconomicCommunity .