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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheWorldFoodProgrammeonthe
supplyofcerealsasfoodaidtodevelopingcountries
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
ontheonehand,and
THEWORLDFOODPROGRAMME ,aProgrammeundertakenjointlybytheUnitedNations
andtheFoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNations,
ontheotherhand:
WHEREAStheaimoftheWorldFoodProgrammeistomakeuseofcontributions received
undertheProgrammetomeetwithemergencyfoodrequirementsandtocarryoutprojects
involvingtheuseoffoodstuffsforeconomicandsocialdevelopmentpurposes;
WHEREAStheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,whoseMembersaretheKingdomofBelgium,
theKingdomofDenmark,theFederalRepublicofGermany,theFrenchRepublic,Ireland,the
ItalianRepublic,theGrandDuchyofLuxembourg ,theKingdomoftheNetherlandsandthe
UnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland,whoareallmembersoftheUnited
NationsortheFoodandAgricultureOrganization oftheUnitedNations,filedadeclaration
ofprovisionalapplicationofthe1971FoodAidConvention ;whereasthatConventionis
applicableon1July1971,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreementandhaveappointedastheirrepresentatives for
thispurpose:
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THEWORLDFOODPROGRAMME :
WHOHAVEAGREEDUPONTHEFOLLOWING PROVISIONS :
ArticleI of15000metrictonsofunprocessedcerealsfor
developingcountries.
ArticleIIUnderitsFoodAidProgramme (cereals)fortheyear
1971/72,andinaccordancewiththeDecisiontaken
bytheCouncilon23May1972,theEuropean
EconomicCommunityundertakestosupplytothe
WorldFoodProgrammeasafreegifttheequivalentTheWorldFoodProgrammeundertakestousethe
cerealssuppliedasaidforemergencyorforeconomic

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andsocialdevelopmentandfoodprojectswhichshall
besubjecttopriorapprovalbytheEuropean
EconomicCommunity .EconomicCommunityundertakestopaythis
contributionwithinthirtydaysfollowingeach
acceptanceofdeliveryofgoodsbytheWorldFood
Programme .
ArticleIII
ArticleVI
1.Foreachdelivery,theEuropeanEconomic
Community ,takingintoaccounttheinformation
receivedfromtheWorldFoodProgramme,shall
notifythelatteringoodtimeoftheportorportsof
shipmentandthedatesofavailabilityatthesaidport
orports.
2.Onlyseaportsaccessibletoocean-goingvessels
andutilizedforinternationalfreightmaybenamed
asportsofshipment.TheWorldFoodProgrammeundertakestoinform
theEuropeanEconomicCommunity ofthe
conditionsunderwhichthisAgreement is
implemented .Tothisenditshallmakeavailableto
theCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities :
(a)withregardtotransport:withinareasonable
periodafterunloading,reportsindicatingthe
datesofarrivalofthevesselsattheportsof
destination,quantitiesandqualitiesofproducts
unloaded,andthedatesonwhichunloadingwas
completed;
(b)withregardtotheusemadeofproducts:periodic
informationontheprogressmadewithprojects
forwhichCommunity assistancehasbeen
provided;ontheusemadeoftheproducts;on
thequantitydistributedandonthenumberof
beneficiariestogetherwithdetailsofthemethods
usedfordistributingtheproducts,andin
particularofthemeasurestakentopreventthe
productsfrombeingdrawnintocommercial
channels.ArticleIV
The15000metrictonsofunprocessedcerealsshall
besuppliedinthenaturalstateorintheformof
productsofthefirstprocessingstage,asrequestedby
theWorldFoodProgrammeandagreedbythe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity .Deliveriesshallbe
madeinbulkorpackedinjuteorcottonsackswitha
grosscontentof50kgnet,inaccordancewiththe
requirementsoftheprojects.
ArticleV
ArticleVII
Intheeventoffreshcircumstances arising,theWorld
FoodProgrammeandtheEuropeanEconomic
Communityshalltogetherdecideonanyamendments
tobemadetothisAgreement .
ArticleVIII1.TheEuropeanEconomicCommunityshall
arrangefordeliveryfobportofshipment.The
responsibilities oftheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheWorldFoodProgrammewith
regardrespectivelytodeliveryfobandtotaking
deliveryshallbelaiddowninanexchangeofletters
betweentheContractingParties.
2.TheWorldFoodProgrammeshalltakedelivery
ofthegoodsdeliveredandberesponsible,in
accordancewithitsgeneralrules,fortheirtransport,
insuranceanddistribution inthecountryof
destination .
3.Fortheexpensesreferredtoinparagraph2,the
EuropeanEconomicCommunityshallmaketothe
WorldFoodProgrammeacontributionof14-28US
dollarspermetrictonchargeabletoit.TheEuropeanThisAgreementshallenterintoforcethirtydaysafter
thedateofsignature.
ArticleIX
ThisAgreementisdrawnupintwocopiesinthe
Danish,Dutch,English,French,German,Italianand
Spanishlanguages,thesetextsbeingequally
authentic.

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EXCHANGE OFLETTERS
I.LetterfromtheRepresentative oftheWorldFoodProgramme
WithreferencetotheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheWorld
FoodProgrammeonthesupplyofcerealsasfoodaidtodevelopingcountries,andparticularly
toArticleV(1)ofthatAgreement,Iwouldproposethatthefollowingprocedurebeapplied
fordeliveryfobbytheEuropeanEconomicCommunity (EEC),andacceptanceofdeliveryby
theWorldFoodProgramme (WFP),of15000metrictonsofcereals:
—onthebasisofinformationreceivedfromtheWFPconcerningtransport,theEECshall
notifytheWFP,foreachdelivery,ofthesupplierorsuppliersandshallindicateaperiodof
fifteendayswithinwhichtheWFPmayfixthedateofdelivery;
—notlessthanfifteendaysbeforethedatelaiddownforeachdelivery,theWFPshallnotify
theEECoftheestimateddateofarrivalofthevesselinport;
—theWFPshallalsonotifythesupplierorsuppliers,notlessthanfivedaysinadvance,of
theexactdateofarrivalofthevesselinthedesignatedportofshipment;
—thegoodsshallbedeliveredbytheEECtotheplaceofshipmentandonthedateof
availabilityindicatedpursuanttoArticleIIIoftheAgreement ;
—deliveryshallbedeemedtohavebeeneffectedoncethegoodseffectivelypasstheship'srail
attheportofshipment,allcostsofstowagebeingbornebytheWFP;
—atthemomentofdelivery,risksshallpassfromtheEECtotheWFP,allcostspriorto
deliverybeingbornebytheEECandallcostsafterdeliverybeingbornebytheWFP;
—shouldtheEECfailtodeliverthegoodsattheplaceanddateindicated,wheretheWFP
hasrendereditpossible,anyconsequencesresultingfromthisshallbebornebytheEEC;
—shouldtheWFPfailtotakedeliveryofthegoodsattheplaceanddateindicated,where
theEEChasrendereditpossible,anyconsequencesresultingfromthisshallbeborneby
theWFP;
—theEECandtheWFPreservetherighttonominateoneormoreagentstoimplement
theAgreement .Todealwithanyeventualities ,theWFPshallnominatearepresentative in
eachportofshipment.
II.LetterfromtheRepresentative oftheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
Iacknowledgeherewithreceiptofyourletterdated wordedasfollows:
'WithreferencetotheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandthe
WorldFoodProgrammeonthesupplyofcerealsasfoodaidtodevelopingcountries,and
particularlytoArticleV(1)ofthatAgreement,Iwouldproposethatthefollowing
procedurebeappliedfordeliveryfobbytheEuropeanEconomicCommunity (EEC),and
acceptanceofdeliverybytheWorldFoodProgramme (WFP),of15000metrictonsof
cereals:
—onthebasisofinformationreceivedfromtheWFPconcerningtransport,theEECshall
notifytheWFP,foreachdelivery,ofthesupplierorsuppliersandshallindicateaperiod
offifteendayswithinwhichtheWFPmayfixthedateofdelivery;
—notlessthanfifteendaysbeforethedatelaiddownforeachdelivery,theWFPshall
notifytheEECoftheestimateddateofarrivalofthevesselinport;

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—theWFPshallalsonotifythesupplierorsuppliers,notlessthanfivedaysinadvance,
oftheexactdateofarrivalofthevesselinthedesignatedportofshipment;
—thegoodsshallbedeliveredbytheEECtotheplaceofshipmentandonthedateof
availabilityindicatedpursuanttoArticleIIIoftheAgreement;
—deliveryshallbedeemedtohavebeeneffectedoncethegoodseffectivelypasstheship's
railattheportofshipment,allcostsofstowagebeingbornebytheWFP;
—atthemomentofdelivery,risksshallpassfromtheEECtotheWFP,allcostspriorto
deliverybeingbornebytheEECandallcostsafterdeliverybeingbornebytheWFP;
—shouldtheEECfailtodeliverthegoodsattheplaceanddateindicated,wherethe
WFPhasrendereditpossible,anyconsequencesresultingfromthisshallbeborneby
theEEC;
—shouldtheWFPfailtotakedeliveryofthegoodsattheplaceanddateindicated,where
theEEChasrendereditpossible,anyconsequencesresultingfromthisshallbeborne
bytheWFP;
—theEECandtheWFPreservetherighttonominateoneormoreagentstoimplement
theAgreement.Todealwithanyeventualities,theWFPshallnominatearepresentative
ineachportofshipment.'
IwouldinformyouthattheEECagreestoyourproposalsregardingtheprocedurefordelivery
andacceptanceofdeliveryofthecereals.
IrequestyoutoconsiderthisprocedureassettledbetweentheWFPandtheEEC,inimple­
mentationofArticleV(1)ofthesaidAgreement.