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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheLebaneseRepubliconthe
supplyofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaid
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart,
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHELEBANESEREPUBLIC ,
oftheotherpart,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreement,andtothisendhavedesignatedastheirPleni­
potentiaries :
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHELEBANESE REPUBLIC :
WHOHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
ArticleI ArticleIV
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestousethe
productreceivedforconsumptionandtodistributeit
freeofchargetoneedysectionsofthepopulation .TheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,hereinafter
referredtoasthe'Community',shallsupplytheLeba­
neseRepublic,hereinafterreferredtoasthe'country
ofdestination',bywayofgift,with100metrictonsof
skimmed-milk powder,ofwhichthequalityandpack­
agingrequirements arespecifiedinAnnexI,which
formsanintegralpartofthisAgreement .ArticleV
ArtieeIITheContractingPartiesundertaketoimplementthis
Agreementinsuchawayastoavoidanyprejudiceto
thenormalstructureofdomesticproductionandinter­
nationaltrade.Tothisend,theyshalltakeany
measuresrequiredtoensurethataidsuppliesarein
additionto,anddonotreplace,commercialtrans­
actionswhichmightreasonablybeexpectedinthe
absenceofsuchsupplies.Deliverieswillbemadeinaccordance withthe
detailedrulessetoutinAnnexII,whichformsaninte­
gralpartofthisAgreement .
ArticleIII
ArticleVI
ThecountryofdestinationshalltakeallappropriateThecountryofdestinationundertakestomakeall
necessaryarrangements forthetransportandinsur­
anceoftheproductfrompointofdeliverytoplacesof
destination .measurestoprevent:
—there-exportoftheproductreceivedasaidandof
productsderivedfromit;Itundertakestoexercisethegreatestpossiblecareto
ensurethatthetenderingarrangements forthetrans­
'portbyseashallnotbeprejudicialtothefreeplayof
faircompetition .Anyproblemsarisinginthisconnec­
tionshallbethesubjectofconsultationsunderArticle—theexport,commercially orotherwise,withinsix
monthsfromthedateofthelastdelivery,bothof
produceobtainedlocallywhichareofthesame
kindasthatreceivedasaidorofproductsderived
fromit. VIII.

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numberandnatureofthebeneficiaries ;places,
rateandmethodofdistribution .ArticleVII
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestoinformthe
CommunityofthemannerinwhichthisAgreement
isperformed .Tothisend,itshallcommunicate the
followinginformationtotheCommissionoftheEuro­
peanCommunities :
1.immediatelyafterthedischargeofeachcargo:port
anddateofarrivalofvessel;natureandquantityof
theproductdischargedandanyobservationsasto
thequality;dateonwhichdischargewas
completed ;costsofseatransportandofinsurance
relatingthereto;
2.everythreemonthsuntilthequantitiesreceivedas
aidhavebeenfullyused:quantitiesdistributed;ArticleVIII
Attherequestofeitherofthem,theContracting
Partiesshallconsulteachotheronanyquestions
concerningtheimplementation ofthisAgreement .
ArticleIX
ThisAgreementisdrawnupinduplicateinthe
Danish,Dutch,English,French,GermanandItalian
languages,eachofthesetextsbeingauthentic.
ANNEXI
SKIMMED-MILK POWDER
QUALITYANDPACKAGING
I.Qualityrequirements
(a)fatcontent:
(b)watercontent:
(c)totalacidity(lacticacid):
(d)testforneutralizingagents
(e)permittedadditives:
(f)testforphosphatasis :
(g)solubility :
(h)degreeofpurity:
(i)germcontent:
(k)strengthofcolonbacillus:
(1)flavourandsmell:
(m)appearance :notexceeding1.5%;
notexceeding4.0%;
notexceeding0.15%(18°Dornic);
negative;
none;
negative;
notexceeding0.5ml(notlessthan99%);
notlessthandiscB(15.0mg);
notexceeding50000perg;
negativein0.1g;
fresh;
whiteorslightlyyellowish,absenceofimpuri­
tiesandcolouredparticles.
II.Packing
(a)containing25kgnetweight;
(b)composition :
(aa)fourKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m-';
oneintercalatedbagoftar-linedpaperofastrengthrepresentingatleast140g/m2
onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast0.06mmthick,weldedordouble-bound ;

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or
(bb)onebagofclubpack-poly-duplo-paper ofastrengthrepresentingatleast50/20/50g/m2;
twoKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70/75g/m2;
onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast0-10mmthick,weldedordouble-bound ;
or
(cc)oneKraftpaperbagofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
oneKraftpaperbagwithapolyethylenelayerofastrengthrepresentingatleast80g+
15g/m2;
threeKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast0-06mmthick,weldedordouble-bound ;
(c)markingonthepacking(inFrench):
LAITÉCREMEENPOUDRE/DONDELACOMMUNAUTÉ ÉCONOMIQUE EURO­
PÉENNEÀLAREPUBLIQUE LIBANAISE/ÀDISTRIBUER GRATUITEMENT .
ANNEXII
DELIVERY ANDACCEPTANCE PROCEDURES
CHAPTER I shallestablishbyjointagreementtheperiodduringwhich
deliverymustbegin.
Generalprovisions
CHAPTER II
ObligationsoftheCommunityArticle1
Deliveryshallbeeffectedandallriskshallpassfromthe
Communitytothecountryofdestinationatthemomentat
whichthegoodsareputdownatthepointofexportation
namedbytheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities at
theberthspecifiedbythecountryofdestinationoritsagent
referredtoinArticle2andunderthetermsspecifiedinthis
Annex.WithoutprejudicetoArticles7and8theCommu­
nityshallbearallcostspriortodeliveryandthecountryof
destinationallcostsafterdelivery.Article4
WheretheCommunity isnotinapositiontocarryout
deliveryonthedate,andifapplicable,accordingtothesche­
dulelaiddowninArticle6,allcostsarisingforthecountry
ofdestination—forexample,demurrage ,voidfreightand
deadfreight—shallbebornebytheCommunity .
Thechargesandthearrangementsrelatingtodemurragelaid
downinthecontractconcludedbetweenthecountryofdesti­
nationandthecarriermusthavepreviouslybeenagreedby
thecountryofdestinationandtheagentoftheCommunity .
Theothercostsreferredtointhefirstparagraphshallbe
refundedbytheCommunityonlyiftheyhavebeenpaidby
thecountryofdestinationwiththeapprovaloftheCommu­
nity.Article2
Forthepurposeofimplementing theprovisionsofthis
AnnextheCommunityshallappoint—ifnecessaryforeach
consignment—anagentwhosenameandaddressitshall
makeknowntothecountryofdestinationimmediately
followinghisappointment .Foreachportofshipmentthe
countryofdestinationshallappointanagentwhosename
andaddressitshallmakeknowntotheCommunitywithall
dispatchandifpossiblebeforetheappointmentoftheagent
oftheCommunity .Article5
WhereitisimpossiblefortheCommunitytosupplyallor
partofthegoodsonthedateandwithinthetimelimits
providedforinArticle6,theagentsoftheCommunityand
ofthecountryofdestinationmay,withoutprejudiceto
Article4,agreeonanewdateandanewtimelimitforthe
deliveryofallthegoodsoroftheundeliveredpartthereof.Article3
Beforeimplementing theprocedureforappointingtheagent
oftheCommunityreferredtoinArticle2,theCommission
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CHAPTERIII
Obligationsofthecountryofdestination
Article6
AftercontactingtheCommunity ,thecountryofdestination
shallprocure,totransportallthequantitiesprovidedforin
ArticleIoftheAgreement ,oneormorevesselsofdimen­
sionscorresponding tothenormalcapacityoftheportof
shipment;thesevesselsmustbereadyforloadingonadate
fallingwithintheperiodreferredtoinArticle3.
Theagentofthecountryofdestinationshallinformthe
Communityofthisdateandofthedateforcommencement
ofdeliveryassoonasheknowsthem,ifpossible20clear
daysinadvanceandinanycase10cleardaysbeforethedate
forcommencement ofdelivery.
HeshallestablishwiththeagentoftheCommunitythesche­
duleaccordingtowhichdeliveryshalltakeplace.
Article7
Wherethecountryofdestinationisunabletobeginloading
onthedateprovidedforinthefirstparagraphofArticle6,
theagentofthecountryofdestinationshallinformtheagent
oftheCommunitywithoutdelay.
InthiseventtheagentsoftheCommunityandofthe
countryofdestinationmayagreeonanewdateforthe
commencement ofdeliveryand,ifapplicable,anewsche­
dule.Saveincasesofforcemajeure,thecostsarisingfrom
thedelayinloadingshallbebornebythecountryofdestina­
tion.Shouldthenewdateprovidedforinthesecondparagraphbe
morethan30cleardaysafterthedateforloadingprovided
forinthefirstparagraphofArticle6,theCommunitymay
disposeofthegoodswithoutprejudicetoitscommitment
underArticleIofthisAgreement .
Article8
Wherethequantityintendedforloadingonavesselcannot
beloadedonboardinitsentirety,thecountryofdestination
shallinformtheCommunityassoonaspossible,andno
laterthan15cleardaysafterloadinghasbeencompleted,
whetheritintendstoacceptortorenouncethebalance.
IntheformercasethesecondandthirdparagraphsofArticle
7shallapplytothebalance,ifdeliveryhasnotyettaken
place.
InthelattercasetheCommunitymayconsiderthatithas
dischargeditscommitment tothecountryofdestination
underArticleIofthisAgreementandshallbearthecosts
resultingfromrenunciation .
Inanyevent,afteranintervalof15cleardaysandinthe
absenceofanynoticeonthepartofthecountryofdestina­
tion,renunciationshallbedeemedtohavetakenplace.
Article9
Upondeliveryofthegoods,thecountryofdestinationshall
handovertotheauthorizedagentoftheCommunityacertifi­
cateofacceptancewhichshallsetouttheportofshipment,
dateofacceptanceandthenatureandquantityofthegoods
accepted,togetherwithanycommentsonthequalityofthe
goods.AcopyofthecertificateshallbesenttotheCommis­
sionoftheEuropeanCommunities .
InformationonthesigningoftheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheLebaneseRepubliconthesupplyoffoodaid
TheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandLebanononthe
supplyofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaid,whichtheCouncildecidedtoconcludeon
17February1975,wassignedinBrusselson20February1975onbehalfoftheCouncil
oftheEuropeanCommunities by:
MrBrendanDillon,AmbassadorExtraordinary andPlenipotentiary ,Chairmanofthe
PermanentRepresentatives Committee ,and
MrHans-BroderKrohn,Director-General forDevelopment andCooperation ,atthe
Commission oftheEuropeanCommunities ,
andonbehalfoftheGovernmentoftheLebaneseRepublicby:
MrKesrouanLabaki,AmbassadorExtraordinary andPlenipotentiary ,HeadoftheLeba­
neseMissiontotheEuropeanCommunities .