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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheLebaneseRepublicconcerning
thesupplyofcommonwheatasfoodaid
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
ontheonepart,
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHELEBANESEREPUBLIC ,
ontheotherpart,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreementandtothisendhavedesignatedastheir
Plenipotentiaries :
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHELEBANESE REPUBLIC :
WHOHAVEDECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Article1
AsapartofitsFoodAidProgramme (Cereals)for
1971/72,theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,here­
inafterreferredtoasthe'Community',shallsupply
theLebaneseRepublic,hereinafterreferredtoasthe
'recipientcountry',with10000metrictonsofcom­
monwheat.
ArticleII
DeliverieswillbemadeinbulkfobtoCommunity
ports.
ArticleIII
Theobligationsandresponsibilities oftheCom­
munityandoftherecipientcountryrelatingtode­
liveryandthetakingofdeliveryrespectivelyare
definedintheAnnex,whichformsanintegralpart
ofthisAgreement .
ArticleIV
Therecipientcountryundertakestomakeallneces­
saryarrangementsforthetransportandinsuranceoftheproductfromportsofshipmenttoplacesof
destination .
Itundertakestoexercisethegreatestpossiblecart
toensurethatthetenderingarrangements forthe
transportbyseaarenotprejudicialtothefreeplay
offaircompetition .Anyproblemsarisinginthis
connectionshallbethesubjectofconsultationsunder
ArticleIXofthepresentAgreement .
ArticleV
Therecipientcountryundertakestousetheproduct
receivedasaidforpurposesofconsumptionandto
apply,forthesaleoftheproductonitsmarket,the
pricesnormallychargedonthatmarketforproducts
ofcomparablequality.
Theproceedsfromthissale,lessthecostofseatrans­
port,insuranceofsuchtransportandthenormal
costofsellingtheproductontherecipientcountry's
market,willbepaidintoaspecialaccountatthe
CentralBankofthatcountryandallocatedtothe
financingofoneormoredevelopmentschemeswhich
shallhavebeenproposedbytherecipientcountry
andapprovedbvtheCommunity .

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EuropeanCommunities withthefollowinginfor­
mation:
1.notlaterthanthirtydaysaftertheunloadingof
eachcargo:portsanddatesofarrivalofthe
vessel;nature,quantityandqualityofthepro­
ductsunloaded;dateonwhichunloadingwas
completed;
2.everythreemonthsuntilthequantitiesreceived
asaidhavebeenfullyused:quantitiessold,how
theyhavebeensold,sellingprices;normalselling
costsontherecipientcountry'smarket;
3.on15Januaryeveryyearuntilthespecialaccount
hasbeenfullyused:
(a)stateofthisaccount(lodgmentsandwith­
drawals)on31Decemberofthepreceding
year;
(b)progressachievedintheprojectorprojects,
withanindicationofthetotalamountof
financingcarriedoutatthatstage.
ArticleIX
Attherequestofeitherofthem,theContracting
Partiesshallconsulteachotheronanyquestions
concerningtheimplementation ofthisAgreement .ArticleVI
TheContractingPartiesundertaketoimplementthis
Agreementinsuchawayastoavoidanyprejudice
tothenormalstructureofdomesticproductionand
internationaltrade.Tothisendtheyshalltakeany
measuresrequiredtoensurethataidsuppliesarein
additionto,anddonotreplace,commercialtrans­
actionswhichmightreasonablybeexpectedinthe
absenceofsuchsupplies.Inparticular,therecipient
countryundertakestoimportcommercially from
whateversourcebetween1July1972and30June
1973aminimumquantityof230000metrictonsof
commonwheatoritsequivalentinflourofcommon
wheat:
ArticleVII
Therecipientcountryshalltakeallappropriatemea­
surestoprevent:
—there-exportoftheproductreceivedasaidand
ofproductsandby-productsresultingfromsuch
supplies;
—theexport,commerciallyorotherwise,withinsix
monthsofthelastdelivery,eitheroftheproduct
obtainedlocallyandofthesamenatureasthe
productreceivedasaidorofanyproductsofby­
productsresultingfromit.
ArticleVIII
TherecipientcountryundertakestoinformtheCom­
munityhowthisAgreementisbeingimplemented .
TothisenditshallprovidetheCommissionoftheArticleX
ThisAgreementshallbedrawnupinduplicateinthe
Danish,Dutch,English,French,GermanandItalian
languages,eachofthesetextsbeingequallyauthentic.
ANNEX
Conditionsapplicabletothehanding-overofthecommonwheatattheportsofshipment
Communityandshallbedeterminedbeforethevesselsails.
Theratesanddetailedarrangementsrelatingtheretolaid
downinthecontractbetweentherecipientcountryandthe
carriermusthavebeenagreeduponinadvancebythe
recipientcountryandtheauthorizedagentoftheCommu­
nityreferredtoinArticle9.ToensurethesmoothoperationoftheAgreementandin
particulartoArticleIIIthereof,theContractingParties
haveagreedasfollows:
Article1
Deliveryshallbeeffectedandrisksshallpassfromthe
Communitytotherecipientcountryatthemomentat
whichthegoodshavebeenplacedintheship'sholdatthe
portofshipment.
Therecipientcountryshallbearallcostssubsequentto
deliveryofthegoods,includingcostsofstowageand,where
appropriate,oftrimmingandbagging.
Anydemurragecostsordispatchmoneyattheportof
shipmentshallbeachargeonorforthebenefitoftheArticle2
TheCommunityshallnotifytherecipientcountryingood
timeoftheportorportsofshipment,thequantitiestobe
deliveredateachport,theperiodwithinwhichloadingmust
begin,andthedailyloadingrate.

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Inthatevent,untilthedateofloadingofsuchbalance
oruntiltherecipientcountrygivesnoticeinwritingof
renunciationofsuchbalance,thegoodsshallbeheldatthe
expenseandriskoftherecipientcountry.
TherecipientcountrymustnotifytheCommunity ,within
aperiodofamaximumofthirtycleardaysfromthedate
onwhichloadingshouldhavebegun,ofthedateonwhich
loadingofthisbalanceisduetobeginorofitsrenunciation
ofthisbalance.
Ifthisobligationisnotfulfilled,theCommunitymay
considerthatithasdischargeditscommitmenttothe
recipientcountryunderArticle1oftheAgreement.Article3
TheCommunitymustbepreparedtoloadthegoodsonthe
dateresultingfromtheinstructionsinArticle8,uponwhich
datethevesselshouldbereadyforloading.
Article4
Ondeliveryofthegoods,atoleranceof5%lessthanthe
quantitytobesuppliedinaccordancewithArticle1ofthe
Agreementshallbepermitted.
Article5
Oncethegoodsareonboardthevessel,theCommunity
shallnotifytherecipientcountryofthedateofloading,and
thequantityandqualityofthegoodsasrecordedin
loading.
Article6
TherecipientcountryshallsupplytheCommunity,within
theperiodreferredtoinArticle2,withavesselofdimensions
corresponding tothenormalloadingpotentialoftheport
ofshipment.
Shoulditproveimpossibletobeginloadingthevessel
withintheperiodreferredtoinArticle2andshouldthe
recipientcountrynothavenotifiedtheCommunityofthis
factinwritingatthelatestbythedateonwhichthevessel
shouldbereadyforloadinginaccordancewithArticle8,
thegoodsshallbeatthedisposaloftheCommunity .
Whateverthecircumstances ,thegoodsshallbeheldat
theexpenseandriskoftherecipientcountry.
Article7
Shouldtherecipientcountryfailtoprovideavesselof
suitabletonnageorifthequantitymadeavailablefor
loadingonavesselofsuitabletonnagecannotbeputon
boardinitsentiretybecauseofcircumstances beyondthe
controloftheCommunity ,thebalanceshallbeloadedonto
thenextvesselundertheconditionslaiddowninthisAnnex.Article8
TherecipientcountryshallnamefortheCommunitythe
vesselthatistoshipthegoodsatleasttencleardaysprior
totheestimateddateofarrivalofthevesselinportor,
wherepossible,twentycleardayspriortothatdate,and
shallatthesametimeindicatehowsoonafterthatdatethe
vesselwillbereadyforloading.
Therecipientcountryshallinsertinthecharterpartya
clauserequiringthecaptaintoinformtheCommunityat
leastseventy-twohoursinadvanceofthevessel'sestimated
dateofarrivalintheportofshipment.
Article9
ToimplementtheprovisionsofthisAnnex,theCommunity
shallappointanauthorizedagent,whosenameandaddress
shallbemadeknowningoodtimetotherecipientcountry.
Therecipientcountryshallnominateareceivingagentin
eachportofshipment,whosenameandaddressshallbe
madeknowntotheCommunitybeforetheAgreementis
implemented .
InformationconcerningthesigningoftheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheLebaneseRepubliconthesupplyoffoodaid
TheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheLebaneseRe­
publiconthesupplyofcommonwheatasfoodaid,whichtheCouncildecidedtocon­
aludeon24July1973,wassignedatBrusselson29October1973,onbehalfofthe
CounciloftheEuropeanCommunities by:
MrNielsErsbol,ambassadorExtraordinary andPlenipotentiary ,Chairmanofthe
PermanentRepresentatives Committee,and
MrHans-BroderKrohn,Director-General forDevelopment andCooperationatthe
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities ,andonbehalfoftheGovernmentofthe
LebaneseRepublicby:
MrKesrouanLabaki,AmbassadorExtraordinary andPlenipotentiary ,Headofthe
MissionofthatcountrytotheEuropeanCommunities .