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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheIslamicRepublicof
Mauritaniaonthesupplyofskimmed-milk powderandbutteroilasfoodaid
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart,
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEISLAMICREPUBLICOFMAURITANIA ,
oftheotherpart,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreement,andtothisendhavedesignatedastheirPleni­
potentiaries :
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEISLAMICREPUBLIC OFMAURITANIA :
WHOHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
butethemfreeofchargetotheneedysectionsofthe
population .
ArticleVI
TheCommunityshallgrantthecountryofdestination
afixedcontribution towardscoveringthecosts
incurredbythatcountryforthetransportofthe
productsfromthecifstagetoplacesofdestination .
Thiscontribution shallamountto50unitsofaccount
permetrictonofdeliveredproduct.
TheCommunityundertakestopaythiscontribution
assoonaspossibleafterreceiptbytheCommissionof
theEuropeanCommunities ofthecopyofthecertifi­
caterequiredinArticle5ofAnnexII.ArticleI
TheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,hereinafter
referredtoasthe'Community',shallsupplythe
IslamicRepublicofMauritania ,hereinafterreferredto
asthe'countryofdestination',bywayofgift,with
2000metrictonsofskimmed-milk powderand1000
metrictonsofbutteroil,ofwhichthequalityandpack­
agingrequirements arespecifiedinAnnexI,which
formsanintegralpartofthisAgreement .
ArticleII
Deliveriesshallbemadecifportofdischargeinthe
countryofdestination .
ArticleIII
Theobligationsandresponsibilities oftheCommu­
nityandofthecountryofdestinationrelatingto
deliveryandreceiptaredefinedinAnnexII,which
formsanintegralpartofthisAgreement .
ArticleIV
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestomakeallthe
necessaryarrangements forthetransportandinsur­
anceoftheproductsfromthecifstagetoplacesof
destination .
ArticleV
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestousethe
productsreceivedasaidforconsumptionandtodistri­ArticleVII
TheContractingPartiesundertaketoimplementthis
Agreementinsuchawayastoavoidanyprejudiceto
thenormalstructureofdomesticproductionandinter­
nationaltrade.Tothisend,theyshalltakeany
measuresrequiredtoensurethataidsuppliesarein
additionto,anddonotreplace,commercialtrans­
actionswhichmightreasonablybeexpectedinthe
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ArticleX
Thecountryofdestinationshalltakeallappropriate
measurestoenablethosepersonsdulyauthorizedby
theCommunitytomakeonthespotobservationsof
theoperationsconnectedwiththeimplementation of
theAgreement .ArticleVIII
Thecountryofdestinationshalltakeallappropriate
measurestoprevent:
—there-exportoftheproductsreceivedasaidand
ofproductsderivedfromthem;
—theexport,commercially orotherwise,withinsix
monthsfromthedateofthelastdelivery,bothof
productsobtainedlocallywhichareofthesame
kindasthatreceivedasaidorofprocessed
productsderivedfromthem.
ArticleIX
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestoinformthe
CommunityofthemannerinwhichthisAgreement
isperformed .Tothisend,itshallcommunicate the
followinginformationtotheCommissionoftheEuro­
peanCommunities everythreemonthsuntilthequan­
titiesreceivedasaidhavebeenfullyused:quantities
distributed ;numberandnatureofthebeneficiaries ;
places,rateandmethodofdistribution .ArticleXI
Attherequestofeitherofthem,theContracting
Partiesshallconsulteachotheronanyquestions
concerningtheimplementation ofthisAgreement .
ArticleXII
ThisAgreementisdrawnupinduplicateinthe
Danish,Dutch,English,French,GermanandItalian
languages,eachofthesetextsbeingauthentic.
ANNEXI
QUALITYANDCONDITIONS OFPACKAGING
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 :notexceeding 1-5%;
notexceeding4-0%;
notexceeding0-15%(18°Dornic);
negative;
none;
negative;
notexceeding0-5ml(notlessthan99%);
notlessthandiscB(15-0mg);
notexceeding50000perg;
negativein0-1g;
fresh;
whiteorslightlyyellowish,absenceofimpuri­
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II.Packing
(a)Containing25kgnetweight;
(b)Composition :
(aa)fourKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
oneintercalatedbagoftar-linedpaperofastrengthrepresentingatleast140g/m2;
onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast0.06mmthick,weldedordouble-bound ;
or
(bb)onebagofclubpack-poly-duplo-paper ofastrengthrepresentingatleast50/20/50g/m2;
twoKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70/75g/m2;
onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast0.10mmthick,weldedordouble-bound ;
or
(cc)oneKraftpaperbagofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
oneKraftpaperbagwithapolyethylenelayerofastrengthrepresentingatleast80
g+15g/m2;
threeKraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
onepolyethyleneinnerbagatleast0.06mmthick,weldedordouble-bound .
(c)Markingonthepacking(inFrench):
LAITÉCRÉMÉENPOUDRE/DONDELACOMMUNAUTÉ ÉCONOMIQUE EURO­
PÉENNEÀLAREPUBLIQUE ISLAMIQUEDEMAURITANIE /ÀDISTRIBUER GRATU­
ITEMENT .
B.BUTTEROIL
I.Quality
(a)Characteristics oftheproduct:
Concentratedmilkfatcontainingnotlessthan99.8%ofpurefat.
(b)Standardingredients:
(Analysismadeattimeofmanufactureandpacking)
—moistureandnon-fatingredientsofmilk:notmorethan0-2%;
—fat:notlessthan99.8%;
—freefattyacids:notmorethan0.5%(expressedasoleicacid);
—peroxidelevel/kg:notmorethanoneunit(inmilliequivalentsofactiveoxygenperkg);
—taste:pure;
—smell:absenceofsmellextraneoustobutteroil .
II.Packaging
(a)Metalcansof20kg—onecanpercarton.
(b)Markingonthepacking(inFrench):
BUTTEROIL/DONDELACOMMUNAUTÉ ECONOMIQUE EUROPEENNE ALA
REPUBLIQUE ISLAMIQUEDEMAURITANIE /ÀDISTRIBUER GRATUITEMENT .

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ANNEXII
PROCEDURES FORDELIVERY ANDRECEIPT
Itshallhaveinsertedinthecharterpartyanundertakingby
thecaptaintogivethecountryofdestinationatleast72
hours'noticeofthe»probabledateoftheship'sarrivalinthe
portofdischarge.
Article4
ToimplementthisAnnex,theCommunityshallappointan
authorizedagentwhosenameandaddressitshallmake
knowningoodtimetothecountryofdestination .
Ateachportofdischargethecountryofdestinationshall
nominateareceivingagentwhosenameandaddressitshall
makeknowntotheCommunitybeforetheAgreementis
implemented .Article1
Deliveryshallbeeffectedandallriskshallpassfromthe
Communitytothecountryofdestinationatthemomentat
whichthegoodsareactuallytakeninchargeintheship's
holdattheportofdischarge.
Thecountryofdestinationshallbearallcostssubsequentto
deliveryofthegoods,includingthecostsofdischarge(such
asbreakingbulk,hoisting,takingdelivery)aswellasany
lighteragecosts.
Anydemurrageordispatchmoneyattheportofdischarge
shallbebornebyorpaidtothecountryofdestination .The
ratesandconditionsofpaymentlaiddowninthecontract
betweentheauthorizedagentoftheCommunityreferredto
inArticle4andthecarriermusthavebeenagreedin
advancebetweenthatagentandthereceivingagentofthe
countryofdestinationreferredtoinArticle4.
Article2
TheCommunityshallforwardtothecountryofdestination,
assoonaspossibleafterthegoodshavebeenshipped,a
noticegivingthenameoftheship,thedateofloading,the
quantityandqualityofthegoodsonloadingandtheportof
discharge.
Article3
TheCommunityshallinformthecountryofdestinationof
theship'sestimateddateofarrivalattheportofdischargeat
least10cleardaysbeforethatdate.Article5
Ondeliveryofthegoodsthecountryofdestinationshall
handtotheauthorizedagentoftheCommunity acertificate
ofreceipt,whichshallsetouttheplaceanddateofreceipt,
thenatureandthequantityofthegoodsreceived,together
withanycommentsonthequalityofthosegoods.Acopyof
thecertificateshallbesenttotheCommission oftheEuro­
peanCommunities .
InformationonthesigningoftheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheIslamicRepublicofMauritaniaonthesupplyoffoodaid
TheAgreement'betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandMauritaniaonthe
supplyofskimmed-milk powderandbutteroilasfoodaid,whichtheCouncildecidedto
concludeon17February1975,wassignedinBrusselson20February1975,onbehalfof
theCounciloftheEuropeanCommunities by:
MrBrendanDillon,AmbassadorExtraordinary andPlenipotentiary ,Chairmanofthe
PermanentRepresentatives Committee ,and
MrHans-BroderKrohn,Director-General forDevelopment andCooperationatthe
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities ,
andonbehalfoftheGovernment oftheIslamicRepublicofMauritaniaby:
MrElyOuldAllaf,AmbassadorExtraordinary andPlenipotentiary ,Representative ofthat
country'sGovernmenttotheEuropeanEconomicCommunity .