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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheEasternRepublicofUruguayon
thesupplyofcommonwheatasfoodaid
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart,
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEEASTERNREPUBLICOFURUGUAY ,
oftheotherpart,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreementandtothisendhavedesignatedastheirPleni­
potentiaries :
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
MrEtienneBURINdesROZIERS,
ChairmanofthePermanentRepresentatives Committee ;
MrHans-BroderKROHN,
Director-General ofDevelopmentCooperationattheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities ,
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEEASTERNREPUBLICOFURUGUAY :
MrFedericoGR0NWALDT-RAMASSO ,
AmbassadorExtraordinary andPlenipotentiary ,
HeadoftheMissionofUruguaytotheEuropeanCommunities ;
WHOHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
Itundertakestoexercisethegreatestpossiblecare
toensurethatthetenderingarrangementsforthe
transportbyseashallnotbeprejudicialtothefree
playoffaircompetition .Anyproblemsarisingin
thisconnectionshallbethesubjectofconsultations
underArticleVIII.ArticleI
AspartofitsFoodAidProgramme (Cereals)for
1973/74,theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
hereinafterreferredtoasthe'Community',shall
supplytheEasternRepublicofUruguay,hereinafter
referredtoasthe'recipientcountry',bywayof
agift,with6000metrictonsofcommonwheat.
ArticleIV
Article11
Deliverieswillbemadeinbulkfobinaccordance
withthedetailedrulessetoutintheAnnexwhichis
anintegralpartofthisAgreement.Therecipientcountryundertakestousetheproduct
receivedasaidforpurposesofconsumptionand
toapply,forthesaleoftheproductonitsmarket,
thepricesnormallychargedonthatmarketfor
productsofcomparablequality.
ArticleIII
Therecipientcountryundertakestomakeall
necessaryarrangements forthetransportand
insuranceoftheproductfrompointofdeliveryto
placesofdestination.Theproceedsfromthissaleshallbepaidinto
aspecialaccountattheCentralBankofthatcountry
andallocatedtothefinancingofoneormore
developmentschemesagreedbetweentherecipient
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ArticleV
TheContractingPartiesundertaketoimplementthis
Agreementinsuchawayastoavoidanyprejudice
tothenormalstructureofdomesticproductionand
internationaltrade.Tothisendtheyshalltakeany
measuresrequiredtoensurethataidsuppliesarein
additionto,anddonotreplace,commercial
transactionswhichmightreasonablybeexpectedin
theabsenceofsuchsupplies.Inparticular,the
recipientcountryundertakestoimportcommercially
fromwhateversourcebetween1January1974and
31December1974aminimumquantityof12800
metrictonsofcommonwheatoritsequivalentin
flourofcommonwheat.
ArticleVI
Therecipientcountryshalltakeallappropriate
measurestoprevent:
—there-exportoftheproductreceivedasaidand
ofproductsandby-productsresultingfromsuch
supplies;
—theexport,commercially orotherwise,within
fourmonthsofthelastdelivery,eitheroflocal
produceofthesamenatureasthatreceivedas
aidorofanyproductsandby-productsresulting
fromit.
ArticleVII
TherecipientcountryundertakestoinformtheCom­
munityofthemodeofimplementation ofthis
Agreement .Tothisenditshallprovidethe
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunitieswiththe
followinginformation :1.immediatelyaftertheunloadingofeachcargo:
portanddateofarrivalofvessel;nature,quan­
tityandanyobservationsastothequalityofthe
productsunloaded;dateonwhichunloadingwas
completed;costsofseatransportandofin­
surancerelatingthereto;
2.everythreemonthsuntilthequantitiesreceived
asaidhavebeenfullyused:quantitiessold,how
theyhavebeensold,sellingprices;normalselling
costsontherecipientcountry'smarket;in­
surancecostsand,whereappropriate,transport
costsfromtheportofunloadingtotheplaces
ofdestination;
3.on15Januaryeveryyearuntilthespecial
accounthadbeenfullyused:
(a)stateofthisaccount(depositsandwith­
drawals)on31Decemberofthepreceding
year;
(b)progressachievedintheprojectorprojects,
withanindicationofthetotalamountof
financingcarriedoutatthatstage.
ArticleVIII
Attherequestofeitherofthem,theContracting
Partiesshallconsulteachotheronanyquestions
concerningtheimplementation ofthisAgreement .
ArticleIX
ThisAgreementshallbedrawnupinduplicatein
theDanish,Dutch,English,French,German,Italian
andSpanishlanguages,eachofthesetextsbeing
authentic.
ANNEX
ARRANGEMENTS REFERRED TOINARTICLEIIOFTHEAGREEMENT
CHAPTER I
GeneralProvisions
Article1
Deliveryshallbeeffectedandallriskshallpassfrom
theCommunitytothecountryofdestinationatthemomentatwhichthegoodsareputdownatthepoint
ofexportationnamedbytheCommissionoftheEuro­
peanCommunitiesattheberthspecifiedbythecountry
ofdestinationoritsagentreferredtoinArticle3and
underthetermsspecifiedinthisAnnex.Withoutpreju­
dicetoArticles8and9theCommunityshallbearall
costspriortodeliveryandthecountryofdestination
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CHAPTER III Article2
Ondeliveryofthegoods,atoleranceof5%lessthan
thequantitytobesuppliedinaccordancewithArticleI
oftheAgreementispermitted.Obligationsofthecountryofdestination
Article7
Article3
Forthepurposeofimplementing theprovisionsofthis
AnnextheCommunityshallappoint—ifnecessaryfor
eachconsignment—anagentwhosenameandaddress
itshallmakeknowntothecountryofdestination
immediatelyfollowinghisappointment .Forea,chportof
shipmentthecountryofdestinationshallappointan
agentwhosenameandaddressitshallmakeknownto
theCommunitywithalldispatchandifpossiblebefore
theappointmentoftheagentoftheCommunity .
Article4
Beforeimplementing theprocedureforappointingthe
agentoftheCommunityreferredtoinArticle3,the
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities andthe
countryofdestinationshallestablishbyjointagreement
theperiodduringwhichdeliverymustbegin.AftercontactingtheCommunity,thecountryof
destinationshallprocuretotransportallthequantities
providedforinArticleIoftheAgreementoneormore
vesselsofdimensionscorresponding tothenormal
capacityoftheportofshipment;thesevesselsmustbe
readyforloadingonadatefallingwithintheperiod
referredtoinArticle4.
Theagentofthecountryofdestinationshallinformthe
Communityofthisdateandofthedateforcommence­
mentofdeliveryassoonasheknowsthem,ispossible
20cleardaysinadvanceandinanycase10cleardays
beforethedateforcommencement ofdelivery.
HeshallestablishwiththeagentoftheCommunitythe
scheduleaccordingtowhichdeliveryshalltakeplace.
CHAPTER II
ObligationsoftheCommunityArticle8
"Wherethecountryofdestinationisunabletobegin
loadingonthedateprovidedforinthefirstsubpara­
graphofArticle7,theagentofthecountryofdestination
shallinformtheagentoftheCommunitywithoutdelay.
InthiseventtheagentsoftheCommunityandofthe
countryofdestinationmayagreeonanewdateforthe
commencement ofdeliveryand,ifapplicable,anew
schedule.Thecostsarisingfromthedelayinloading
shallinallcasesexceptforcemajeurebebornebythe
countryofdestination .
Shouldthenewdateprovidedforinthesecond
subparagraph bemorethan30cleardaysafterthedate
forloadingprovidedforinthefirstsubparagraph of
Article7,theCommunitymaydisposeofthegoods
withoutprejudicetoitscommitmentunderArticleIof
thisAgreement .
Article9Article5
WheretheCommunityisnotinapositiontocarryout
deliveryonthedate,and,ifapplicable,accordingtothe
schedulelaiddowninArticle7,allcostsarisingforthe
countryofdestination—forexample,demurrage,void
freightanddeadfreight—shallbebornebytheCom­
munity.
Thechargesandthearrangementsrelatingtodemurrage
laiddowninthecontractconcludedbetweenthecountry
ofdestinationandthecarriermusthavepreviouslybeen
agreedbythecountryofdestinationandtheagentof
theCommunity .
Theothercostsreferredtointhefirstsubparagraph
shallberefundedbytheCommunityonlyiftheyhave
beenpaidbythecountryofdestinationwiththeapproval
oftheCommunity .
Article6
WhereitisimpossiblefortheCommunitytosupplyall
orpartofthegoodsonthedateandwithinthetime
limitsprovidedforinArticle7,theagentsoftheCom­
munityandofthecountryofdestinationmay,without
prejudicetoArticle5,agreeonanewdateandanew
timelimitforthedeliveryof.allthegoodsorofthe
undeliveredpartthereof.Wherethequantitymadeavailableforloadingona
vesselcannotbeloadedonboardinitsentirety,the
countryofdestinationshallinformtheCommunityas
soonaspossible,andnolaterthan15cleardaysafter
loadinghasbeencompleted,whetheritintendstoaccept
ortorenouncethebalance.
Intheformercasethesecondandthirdsubparagraphs
ofArticle8shallapplytothebalance,ifdeliveryhasnot
yettakenplace.
InthelattercasetheCommunitymayconsiderthatit
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destinationunderArticleIofthisAgreementandshall
bearthecostsresultingfromrenunciation .
Inanyevent,afteranintervalof15cleardaysandin
theabsenceofanynoticeonthepartofthecountryof
destination,renunciationshallbedeemedtohavetaken
place.Article10
Upondeliveryofthegoods,thecountryofdestination
shallhandovertotheagentoftheCommunityacertifi­
cateofacceptancestatingtheportofshipment,dateof
acceptanceandthenatureandquantityofthegoods
accepted,togetherwithanycommentsonthequalityof
thegoods.
InformationonthesigningoftheAgreementonthesupplyoffoodaidbetweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheEasternRepublicofUruguay
TheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandUruguayonthe
supplyofcommonwheatasfoodaid,whichtheCouncildecidedtoconcludeon
22July1974,wassignedinBrusselson23July1974onbehalfoftheCouncilofthe
EuropeanCommunitiesby:
MrEtienneBurindesRoziers,AmbassadorExtraordinary andPlenipotentiary ,Chair­
manofthePermanentRepresentatives Committee,and
MrHans-BroderKrohn,Director-General forDevelopmentandCooperationatthe
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities ,onbehalfoftheGovernmentofUruguay
by:
MrFredericoGriinwaldt-Ramasso ,AmbassadorExtraordinary andPlenipotentiary
andHeadoftheUruguayanMissiontotheEuropeanCommunity .