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FOODAIDCONVENTION ,1986
PARTI
OBJECTIVE ANDDEFINITIONS
ArticleI
Objective
TheobjectiveofthisConventionistosecure,throughajoint
effortbytheinternationalcommunity,theachievementof
theWorldFoodConferencetargetofatleast10million
tonnesoffoodaidannuallytodevelopingcountriesinthe
formofgrainsuitableforhumanconsumption ,andas
determinedbytheprovisionsofthisConvention .(e)'grain'or'grains'meanswheat,barley,maize,millet,
oats,rye,sorghumandrice,andanyothertypeofgrain
suitableforhumanconsumptionthatthecommittee
maydecide,orproductsderivedtherefrom,including
productsofsecondaryprocessing,asdefinedinthe
RulesofProcedure,subjecttotheprovisionsof
paragraph1ofArticleIII;
(f)'fob'meansfreeonboard;
(g)'cifmeanscost,insuranceandfreight;
(h)'tonne'means1000kilogrammes ;
(i)'year'meanstheperiodfrom1Julyto30June,unless
otherwisestated.
2.AnyreferenceinthisConventiontoa'Government'or
'Governments'shallbeconstruedasincludingareferenceto
theEuropeanEconomicCommunity (hereinafterreferredto
astheEEC).Accordingly,anyreferenceinthisConvention
to'signature'ortothe'depositofinstrumentsofratification,
acceptanceorapproval'or'aninstrumentofaccession'orto
a'declarationofprovisionalapplication'byaGovernment
shall,inthecaseoftheEEC,beconstruedasincluding
signatureordeclarationofprovisionalapplicationonbehalf
oftheEECbyitscompetentauthority,andthedepositofthe
instrumentrequiredbytheinstitutionalproceduresofthe
EECtobedepositedfortheconclusionofaninternational
agreement .ArticleII
Definitions
1.ForthepurposesofthisConvention :
(a)'committee'meanstheFoodAidCommitteereferredto
inArticleIX;
(b)'member'meansapartytothisConvention;
(d)'executivedirector'meanstheExecutiveDirectorofthe
InternationalWheatCouncil;
(d)'Secretariat'meansthesecretariatoftheInternational
WheatCouncil;
PARTII
MAINPROVISIONS
3.Theminimumannualcontribution ,inwheat
equivalent,ofeachmembertowardstheachievementofthe
objectiveofArticleIisasfollows:ArticleIII
Contributions ofmembers
1.ThemembersofthisConventionagreetocontribute
todevelopingcountriesgrainsasfoodaid,asdefinedin
ArticleII,paragraph1(e),suitableforhumanconsumption
andofanacceptabletypeandquality,orthecashequivalent
thereof,intheminimumannualamountsspecifiedin
paragraph3below.
2.Tothemaximumextentpossible,contributionsshall
bemadebymembersonaforwardplanningbasis,sothat
recipientcountriesmaybeabletotakeaccount,intheir
developmentprogrammes,ofthelikelyflowoffoodaid
theywillreceiveduringeachyearofthisConvention .
Furthermore ,membersshould,totheextentpossible,
indicatetheamountoftheircontributions tobemadeinthe
formofgifts,andthegrantelementofanyaidwhichisnotin
theformofgifts.Member
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Canada
EuropeanEconomicCommunity
anditsmemberStates
Finland
Japan
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
UnitedStatesofAmericaTonnes
35000
400000
20000
600000
1670000
25000
300000
30000
40000
27000
4470000
4.ForthepurposesoftheoperationofthisConvention,
anymemberwhichhasaccededtothisConventionpursuant
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(c)salesoncredit,withpaymenttobemadeinreasonable
annualamountsoverperiodsof20yearsormoreand
withinterestatrateswhicharebelowcommercialrates
prevailinginworldmarkets(2);
ontheunderstandingthatsuchaidshallbesuppliedtothe
maximumextentpossiblebywayofgifts,especiallyinthe
caseofleastdevelopedcountries,lowpercapitaincome
countriesandotherdevelopingcountriesinseriouseconomic
difficulties .
ArticleV
Channellingofcontributions
1.Membersmay,inrespectoftheircontributionsunder
thisConvention,specifyarecipientcountryorcountries.
2.Membersmaymaketheircontributionsbilaterallyor
throughintergovernmental organizations and/ornon­
governmentalorganizations .
3.Membersshallgivefullconsideration tothe
advantagesofdirectingagreaterproportionoffoodaid
throughmultilateralchannels,inparticulartheWorldFood
Programme .inparagraph3ofthisArticletogetherwithitsminimum
contributionasdeterminedundertheprovisionsofArticle
XX.
5.In.thecaseoftheinabilityofamembertofulfilits
obligationsunderthisConventioninanyoneyear,the
obligationsofthatmembershallbeincreasedinthefollowing
yearbytheresidualamountremainingfromthepreceding
year.
6.Contributions intheformofgrainsshallbeplacedina
fobforwardpositionbymembers.However,donorsare
encouraged,asappropriate,tobearthecostsoftransporting
theirgraincontributionsunderthisConventionbeyondthe
fobstage,especiallyinemergencysituationsorinthecase
ofshipmentstolow-income,fooddeficitcountries.Due
referencetothepaymentofsuchcontributionsshallbemade
inanyreviewsoftheperformanceofmembersunderthis
Convention .
7.Grainpurchasesunderparagraph1(a)ofArticleIV
shallbemadefrommembersoftheFoodAidConvention
1986,andtheWheatTradeConventioninforce,with
preferenceaccordedtodevelopingmembersofboth
Conventions ,withaviewtofacilitatingexportsof,or
processingby,developingmembersofbothConventions .In
makingpurchasesitshallbethegeneralaimthatthemajor
partofsuchpurchasesshallcomefromdevelopingcountries,
withprioritybeinggiventodevelopingmembersoftheFood
AidConvention .Theseprovisionsshallnot,however,
excludethepurchaseofgrainfromadevelopingcountry,
notamemberofthisConventionortheWheatTrade
Convention .Inallpurchasesunderthisparagraph,special
regardshallbegiventothequality,thecifpriceadvantages
andthepossibilitiesofspeedydeliverytotherecipient
countryandthespecificrequirementsoftherecipient
countriesthemselves.Cashcontributionsshallnotnormally
beusedinanyyeartopurchasegrainfromacountrywhichis
thesametypeofgrainasthatcountryhasreceivedasbilateral
ormultilateralfoodaidduringthesameyear,orduring
previousyears,ifthegrainsoprovidedisstillbeingused.ArticleVI
Wheatequivalents
1.Thecommitteeshallestablishrulesofprocedurefor
thepurposesofevaluatingamember'scontributionshipped
ingrainotherthanwheat,oringrainproducts,takinginto
account,whereappropriate,thegraincontentofproducts
andthecommercialvalueofthegrainorproductrelativeto
wheat.
2.Forthepurposesofevaluatingamember's
contribution,cashprovidedforthepurchaseofgrainshallbe
evaluatedatprevailinginternationalmarketpricesfor
wheat.Forthepurposesofthisparagraph,thecommittee
shallannuallydeterminetheprevailinginternationalmarket
priceforthefollowingyearonthebasisoftheaverage
monthlypriceofwheatfortheprecedingcalendaryear.The
committeeshallestablisharuleofprocedureforthe
determination oftheaveragemonthlypriceofwheat.
3.Indeterminingtheprevailinginternationalmarket
priceunderparagraph2ofthisArticle,thecommitteeshall
paydueconsiderationtoanysignificantincreaseordecrease
intheannualaverageprice.Asignificantincreaseordecrease
shallbeconsideredtohavetakenplacewhentheannual
averagepricereferredtoinparagraph2ofthisArticlerises
morethan20%above,orfallsmorethan20%below,that
ofthepreviouscalendaryear,respectively .Inthatregard,the
prevailinginternationalmarketpriceactuallyusedto
evaluateamember'scontribution shallnotbemorethan
20%abovenormorethan20%belowthatoftheprevious
year.ArticleIV
Termsoffoodaidcontributions
FoodaidunderthisConventionmaybesuppliedonanyof
thefollowingterms:
(a)giftsofgrainorgiftsofcashtobeusedtopurchasegrain
fortherecipientcountry,
(b)salesforthecurrencyoftherecipientcountrywhichisnot
transferableandisnotconvertibleintocurrencyorgoods
andservicesforusebythedonormember(x);
(1)Underexceptionalcircumstancesanexemptionofnotmorethan
10%maybegranted.Thislimitationmaybewaivedfor
transactionswhicharetobeusedfortheexpansionofeconomic
developmentactivityintherecipientcountry,providedthat
thecurrencyoftherecipientcountryisnottransferableor
convertibleinlessthan10years.(2)Thecreditsalesagreementmayprovidetorpaymentorupto
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ArticleVII
Impactontradeandagriculturalproductionandconductof
aidtransactions
1.AllaidtransactionsunderthisConventionshallbe
carriedoutinawayconsistentwiththeconcernsexpressedin
thecurrentFAOprinciplesofsurplusdisposalandguiding
lines.Membersundertaketoconductallaidtransactions
underthisConventioninsuchawayastoavoidharmful
interferencewithnormalpatternsofproductionand
international commercialtrade.
2.Membersshall,asappropriate,actinaccordancewith
theguidelinesandcriteriaforfoodaidapprovedbythe
CommitteeonFoodAidPoliciesandProgrammesofthe
WorldFoodProgramme .(d)exchangeinformationonaregularbasisonthe
functioningofthefoodaidarrangementsunderthis
Convention .
2.(a)ThecommitteeshallseekfromtheSecretariatsofthe
InternationalWheatCouncilandotherappropriate
organizations theinformationrequiredtoenable
memberstodischargetheirobligationsinthemost
effectiveway.Theinformationshallcover,in
particular:
(i)detailsofproductionandrequirements in
low-incomedevelopingcountriesneededforthe
purposesofArticleVIII;
(ii)possibilitiesofusinggrainsurplusesindeveloping
countriesfortransactionsunderparagraph7of
ArticleIII,and
(iii)possibleeffectsoffoodaidongrainproduction
andconsumptioninrecipientcountries.
(b)Thecommitteemayalsoreceiveinformationfrom
recipientcountriesandconsultwiththem.
3.Thecommitteeshallissuereportsasnecessary.
4.Thecommitteeshallestablishsuchrulesofprocedureas
arenecessarytocarryouttheprovisionsof.this
Convention .
5.Inadditiontothepowersandfunctionsspecifiedinthis
Article,thecommitteeshallhavesuchotherpowersand
performsuchotherfunctionsasarenecessarytocarryout
theprovisionsofthisConvention .ArticleVIII
Specialprovisionforemergencyneeds
Ifinanyyearthereisasubstantialfoodgrainproduction
shortfallinlow-incomedevelopingcountriesinaparticular
regionorregions,thechairmanofthecommittee,after
consideringinformationreceivedfromtheexecutive
director,maycallasessionofthecommitteetoconsiderthe
seriousnessoftheproductionshortfall.Thecommitteemay
recommendthatmembersshouldrespondtothesituationby
increasingtheamountoffoodaidavailable.
ArticleIX
FoodAidCommittee
ThereshallbeestablishedaFoodAidCommitteewhose
membershipshallconsistofallpartiestothisConvention .
Thecommitteeshallappointachairmananda
vice-chairman .ArticleXI
Seat,sessionsandquorum
1.Theseatofthe,committeeshallbeinLondon.
2.Thecommitteeshallmeetatleasttwiceayearin
conjunctionwiththestatutorysessionsoftheInternational
WheatCouncil.Thecommitteeshallmeetalsoatsuchother
timesasthechairmanshalldecide;orattherequestofthree
members;orasotherwiserequiredbythisConvention .
3.Thepresenceofdelegatesrepresentingtwothirdsof
themembershipofthecommitteeshallbenecessaryto
constituteaquorumatanysessionofthecommittee.ArticleX
Powersandfunctionsofthecommittee
1.Thecommitteeshall:
(a)receivefrommembers,andmembersshallprovide,
regularreportsontheamount,content,channelling
andtermsoftheircontributions underthis
Convention ;
(b)keepunderreviewthepurchaseofgrainsfinancedby
cashcontributions withparticularreferenceto
purchasesofgrainfromdevelopingcountriesunder
paragraph7ofArticleIII;
(c)examinethewayinwhichtheobligationsundertaken
underthisConventionhavebeenfulfilled;andArticleXII
Decisions
Thedecisionsofthecommitteeshallbereachedby
consensus .
ArticleXIII
Admissionofobservers
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whosemembership islimitedtoGovernmentsthatare
membersoftheUnitedNations,oritsspecializedagencies,to
attenditsopenmeetingsasobservers.mayrequest,includingtheprocessinganddistributionof
documentation andreports.
ArticleXV
Defaultsanddisputes t
Inthecaseofadisputeconcerningtheinterpretation or
applicationofthisConvention,orofadefaultinobligations
underthisConvention,thecommitteeshallmeetandtake
appropriateaction.ArticleXIV
Administrative provisions
ThecommitteeshallusetheservicesoftheSecretariatforthe
performanceofsuchadministrative dutiesasthecommittee
PARTIII
FINALPROVISIONS
ArticleXVI
Depositary
TheSecretary-General oftheUnitedNationsishereby
designatedasthedepositaryofthisConvention .
ArticleXVII
Signature
ThisConventionshallbeopenforsignatureatUnited
Nationsheadquartersfrom1May1986untilandincluding
30June1986bytheGovernmentsreferredtoinparagraph3
ofArticleIII.ArticleXX
Accession
1.ThisConventionshallbeopenforaccessionbyany
Governmentreferredtoinparagraph3ofArticleIIIthathas
notsignedthisConvention.Instrumentsofaccessionshallbe
depositedwiththedepositarynotlaterthan30June1986,
exceptthatthecommitteemaygrantoneoremoreextensions
oftimetoanyGovernmentthathasnotdepositedits
instrumentofaccessionbythatdate.
2.OncethisConventionhasenteredintoforcein
accordancewithArticleXXI,itshallbeopenforaccessionby
anyGovernmentotherthanthosereferredtoinparagraph3
ofArticleIII,uponsuchconditionsasthecommittee
considersappropriate.Instrumentsofaccessionshallbe
depositedwiththedepositary.
3.AnyGovernmentaccedingtothisConventionunder
paragraph1or2ofthisArticlemaydepositwiththe
depositaryadeclarationofprovisionalapplicationofthis
Conventionpendingthedepositofitsinstrumentof
accession.AnysuchGovernmentshallprovisionallyapply
thisConventionandbeprovisionallyregardedasaparty
thereto.ArticleXVIII
Ratification,acceptanceorapproval
ThisConventionshallbesubjecttoratification,acceptance
orapprovalbyeachsignatoryGovernmentinaccordance
withitsconstitutional procedures.Instrumentsof
ratification,acceptanceorapprovalshallbedepositedwith
thedepositarynotlaterthan30June1986,exceptthatthe
committeemaygrantoneormoreextensionsoftimetoany
signatoryGovernmentthathasnotdepositeditsinstrument
ofratification,acceptanceorapprovalbythatdate.ArticleXXI
Entryintoforce
1.ThisConventionshallenterintoforceon1July1986if
by30June1986theGovernmentsreferredtoinparagraph3
ofArticleIIIhavedepositedinstrumentsofratification,
acceptance,approvaloraccession,ordeclarationsof
provisionalapplication,andprovidedthattheWheatTrade
Convention,1986isinforce.
2.IfthisConventiondoesnotenterintoforcein
accordancewithparagraph 1ofthisArticle,the
Governments whichhave'depositedinstrumentsof
ratification,acceptance,approvaloraccession,orArticleXIX
Provisionalapplication
AnysignatoryGovernmentmaydepositwiththedepositary
adeclarationofprovisionalapplicationofthisConvention.
AnysuchGovernment shallprovisionally applythis
Conventionandbeprovisionallyregardedasaparty,
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thedepositaryatleast90dayspriortotheendofthatyear,
butshallnottherebybereleasedfromanyobligations
incurredunderthisConvention whichhavenotbeen
dischargedbytheendofthatyear.Themembershall
simultaneously informthecommitteeoftheactionithas
taken.
2.AnymemberwhichwithdrawsfromthisConvention
maythereafterrejoinbygivingnoticetothecommittee.It
shallbeaconditionofrejoiningtheConventionthatthe
membershallberesponsibleforfulfillingitsfullannual
obligationswitheffectfromtheyearinwhichitrejoins.
ArticleXXIV
RelationshipofthisConventiontotheInternationalWheat
Agreement1986
ThisConventionshallreplacetheFoodAidConvention,
1980,asextended,andshallbeoneoftheconstituent
instrumentsoftheInternationalWheatAgreement,1986.declarationsofprovisionalapplication,maydecideby
unanimousconsentthatitshallenterintoforceamong
themselvesprovidedthattheWheatTradeConvention,
1986,isinforce,ormaytakewhateverotheractionthey
considerthesituationrequires.
ArticleXXII
Duration,extensionandtermination
1.ThisConvention shallremaininforceuntiland
including30June1989,unlessextendedunderparagraph2
ofthisArticleorterminatedearlierunderparagraph4ofthis
Article,providedthattheWheatTradeConvention,1986,
oranewWheatTradeConventionreplacingit,remainsin
forceuntilandincludingthatdate.
2.ThecommitteemayextendtheConventionbeyond
30June1989forsuccessiveperiodsnotexceedingtwoyears
oneachoccasion,providedalwaysthattheWheatTrade
Convention ,1986,oranewWheatTradeConvention
replacingit,remainsinforceduringtheperiodofthe
extension.
3.IftheConventionisextendedunderparagraph2ofthis
Article,theannualcontributions ofmembersunder
paragraph3ofArticleIIImaybesubjecttoreviewby
membersbeforetheentryintoforceofeachextension.Their
respectiveobligations,asreviewed,shallremainunchanged
forthedurationofeachextension.
4.IntheeventofthisConventionbeingterminated,the
Committeeshallcontinueinbeingforsuchtimeasmaybe
requiredtocarryoutitsliquidation,andshallhavesuch
powers,andexercisesuchfunctions,asmaybenecessaryfor
thatpurpose.
ArticleXXIII
Withdrawalandrejoining
1.AnymembermaywithdrawfromthisConventionat
theendofanyyearbygivingwrittennoticeofwithdrawaltoArticleXXV
Notificationbydepositary
TheSecretary-General oftheUnitedNationsasdepositary
shallnotifyallsignatoryandaccedingGovernmentsofeach
signature,ratification,acceptance,approval,provisional
applicationof,andaccessionto,thisConvention .
ArticleXXVI
Authentictexts
ThetextsofthisConventionintheEnglish,French,Russian
andSpanishlanguagesshallallbeequallyauthentic.
Inwitnesswhereoftheundersigned ,havingbeendulyauthorizedtothiseffectbytheirrespective
Governmentsorauthorities,havesignedthisConventiononthedatesappearingoppositetheir
signatures .
DoneatLondon,thisthirteenthdayofMarch,OneThousand,NineHundredandEighty-Six.