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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofMalionthesupply
ofskimmed-milk powderandbutteroilasfoodaid
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart,
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFMALI,
oftheotherpart,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreement,andtothisendhavedesignatedastheirPleni­
potentiaries :
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEREPUBLIC OFMALI:
WHOHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
ArticleI ArticleIV
TheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,hereinafter Thecountryofdestinationundertakestomakeall
referredtoasthe'Community',shallsupplyasagiftthenecessaryarrangementsforthetransportand
totheRepublicofMali,hereinafterreferredtoastheinsuranceofthedeliveredproductsfromtheportsof
'countryofdestination',2900metrictonsofskimmed-dischargetotheirplaceofdestination .
milkpowderand300metrictonsofbutteroilofthe
qualityandwiththepackagingspecifiedinAnnex
I,whichformsanintegralpartofthisAgreement.
ArticleV
Article11Therecipientcountryundertakestousetheproducts
receivedasaidforconsumptionandtodistribute
themfreeofchargetotheneedypopulations .
Deliveriesshallbemadetotheplaceofdestination,
tobefixedbythecountryofdestinationandthe
Communitybymutualconsent.
ArticleVI
Article111TheContractingPartiesundertaketoimplementthis
Agreementinsuchawayastoavoidanyprejudice
tothenormalstructureofdomesticproductionand
internationaltrade.Tothisend,theyshalltakeany
measuresrequiredtoensurethataidsuppliesarein
additionto,anddonotreplace,commercialtrans­
actionswhichmightreasonablybeexpectedinthe
absenceofsuchsupplies.Theobligationsandresponsibilities oftheCommunity
andofthecountryofdestination,inparticularas
regardsdeliveryandthetakingofdeliveryaredefined
inAnnexII,whichformsanintegralpartofthis
Agreement .

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ArticleVII
Thecountryofdestinationshalltakeallappropriate
measurestoprevent:
—there-exportoftheproductsreceivedasaidand
ofproductsderivedfromthem;
—theexport,commercially orotherwise,withinsix
monthsfromthedateofthelastdelivery,either
oftheproductsobtainedlocallywhichshouldbe
ofthesamekindasthatreceivedasaidorof
processedproductsderivedfromthem.quantitiesreceivedasaidhavebeenfullyused,the
quantitiesdistributed,numberandnatureofthe
beneficiariesandtheplaces,rateandmethodof
distribution .
ArticleIX
Thecountryofdestinationshalltakeallappropriate
measurestoenablethosepersonsdulyauthorizedby
theCommunitytomakeonthespotobservationsof
theoperationsconnectedwiththeimplementation of
theAgreement .
ArticleX
Attherequestofeitherofthem,theContracting
Partiesshallconsulteachotheronanyquestions
concerningtheimplementation ofthisAgreement.
ArticleXI
ThisAgreementisdrawnupinduplicateinthe
Danish,Dutch,English,French,GermanandItalian
languages,eachofthesetextsbeingauthentic.ArticleVIII
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestoinformthe
Communityofthecircumstances surroundingthe
implementation ofthisAgreement .Forthispurpose,
itshallcommunicate totheCommission oftheEuro­
peanCommunities ,everythreemonthsuntilthe
ANNEXI
Qualityandconditionsofpackaging
A.Skimmed-milk powder
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);
notexceeding50000/g;
negativein0-1g;
fresh;
whiteorslightlyyellowish,absenceof
impuritiesandcolouredparticles.

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II.Conditionsofpackaging
(a)containing25kgnetweight;
(b)composition :
(aa)fourKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
oneintercalatedbagoftar-linedpaperofastrengthrepresentingatleast140g/m2;
onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast0-06mmthick,weldedordouble-bound ;
or
(bb)onebagofclubpack-poly-duplo-paper ofastrengthrepresentingatleast50/20/50
g/m2;
twoKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70/75g/m2;
onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast0-10mmthick,weldedordouble-bound ;
(c)markingonthepackaging (inFrench):
'LAITÉCRÉMÉENPOUDRE—DONDELACOMMUNAUTE ECONOMIQUE
EUROPÉENNE ALAREPUBLIQUE DUMALI—ADISTRIBUER GRATUITEMENT .'
B.Butteroil
I.Qualityrequirements
(a)Characteristics oftheproduct:
concentratedmilkfatcontainingnolessthan99-8%ofpurefat.
(b)Standardingredients (analysismadeattimeofmanufactureandpacking):
—moistureandnon-fatingredientsofmilk:notmorethan0-20%;
—fat:notlessthan99-8%;
—freefattyacids:notmorethan0-5%(expressedasoleicacid);
—peroxidelevel/kg:notmorethanoneunit(inmilliequivalentsofactiveoxygen
perkg);
—taste:pure;
—smell:absenceofsmellextraneoustobutteroil.
II.Conditionsofpackaging
(a)Metalcansof20kg—onecanpercarton.
(b)Markingonthepackaging (inFrench):
'BUTTEROIL —DONDELACOMMUNAUTE ECONOMIQUE EUROPÉENNE A
LAREPUBLIQUE DUMALI—ADISTRIBUER GRATUITEMENT .'

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ANNEXII
ProvisionslaiddowninArticleIIIoftheAgreement
Article1
Deliveryshallbeeffectedandallriskshallpassfrom
theCommunitytothecountryofdestinationatthe
momentatwhichthegoodsactuallyarriveattheplaceof
destination .
Thecountryofdestinationshallpayallcostsfortaking
deliveryofthegoods,anytranshipment costsandall
costssubsequenttodelivery.
Anycostsresultingfromdelaysintakingdeliverywhich
areattributabletothecountryofdestinationshallbe
bornebythelatter.Article3
TheCommunityshallinformthecountryofdestinationof
theexpecteddateofarrivalofthegoodsattheplaceof
destinationingoodtimebeforethatdate.Itshallconfirm
thatdateatleasttwodaysinadvance.
Article4
ToimplementthisAnnex,theCommunityshallappoint
anauthorizedagent,whosenameandaddressitshall
makeknowningoodtimetothecountryofdestination .
Thecountryofdestinationshallappointareceivingagent
ateachplaceofdelivery,whosenameandaddressitshall
makeknowntotheCommunitybeforetheAgreement
isimplemented .
Article5
Ondeliveryofthegoodsthecountryofdestinationshall
handtotheauthorizedagentoftheCommunityataking­
overcertificate,statingtheplaceanddateoftakingover,
thenatureandthequantityaswellasanyobservations
aboutthequalityofthegoods.Itshallsendacopy
thereoftotheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities .Article2
TheCommunityshallnotifythecountryofdestination
assoonaspossibleofthemeansoftransporttobeused
tocarrythegoodstotheplaceofdestination,themeans
ofshipmenttobeusedduringtheintermediaryphases,
thedateofloadingandthequantityandqualityofthe
goodsasrecordedonshipmentfromtheCommunity .
InformationonthesigningoftheAgreementonthesupplyoffoodaidbetweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofMali
TheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandMalionthesupply
ofskimmed-milk powderandbutteroilasfoodaid,whichtheCouncilagreedto
concludeon4June1974wassignedinBrusselson5June1974onbehalfofthe
CounciloftheEuropeanCommunities by:
MrUlrichLebsanft,AmbassadorExtraordinary andPlenipotentiary ,Chairmanofthe
PermanentRepresentatives Committee,and
MrHans-BroderKrohn,Director-General forDevelopmentandCooperation ,Com­
missionoftheEuropeanCommunities ,onbehalfoftheGovernmentofMaliby:
MrAliouneSissoko,Ambassador ,Representative ofMalitotheEuropeanEconomic
Community .