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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofIndiaonthe
supplyofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaid
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITES ,
oftheonepart,
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFINDIA,
oftheotherpart,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreement ,andtothisendhavedesignatedastheirPlenipoten­
tiaries:
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEREPUBLIC OFINDIA:
andtoapply,forthesaleoftheproductsonits
market,thepricesnormallychargedonthatmarket
forproductsofcomparablequality.
Theproceedsofthissale,evaluatedonalump-sum
basisbyagreementbetweentheCommunityandthe
countryofdestinationshallbeenteredasrevenuein
thebudgetofthecentralgovernmentofthatcountry
andusedforthefinancingofdevelopmentprojects
whichshallbecommunicated bythecountryofdesti­
nationandwhichshallnotgiverisetoanyobserva­
tionsonthepartoftheCommunity .WHOHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
ArticleI
TheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,hereinafter
referredtoasthe'Community',shallsupplybywayof
gifttotheRepublicofIndia,hereinafterreferredtoas
the'countryofdestination',2750metrictonsofskim­
med-milkpowderofthequalityandwiththepack­
agingspecifiedinAnnexI,whichformsanintegral
partofthisAgreement .
ArticleII
Deliveriesshallbemadeinaccordance withthe
arrangements setoutinAnnexIIwhichformsaninte­
gralpartofthisAgreement .
ArticleIII
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestomakeallthe
necessaryarrangements forthetransportandinsur­
anceofthedeliveredproductsfromthepointof
deliverytotheirplacesofdestination .
Itundertakestoexercisethegreatestcaretoensure
thatthetenderingarrangements forseatransportdo
notprejudicethefreeplayofcompetition .Any
problemsarisinginthisconnectionshallbethe
subjectofconsultationsunderArticleVIII.
ArticleIV
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestousethe
productsreceivedasaidforpurposesofconsumptionArticleV
TheContractingPartiesundertaketoimplementthis
Agreementinsuchawayastoavoidanyprejudiceto
thenormalstructureofdomesticproductionandinter­
nationaltrade.Tothisend,theyshalltakeany
measuresrequiredtoensurethataidsuppliesarein
additionto,anddonotreplace,commercialtransac­
tionswhichmightreasonablybeexpectedinthe
absenceofsuchsupplies.
ArticleVI
Thecountryofdestinationshalltakeallappropriate
measurestoprevent:

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—there-exportoftheproductsreceivedasaidand
ofproductsderivedfromthem;
—theexport,commercially orotherwise,withinsix
monthsfromthedateofthelastdelivery,eitherof
productsobtainedlocallyofthesamekindas
thosereceivedasaidorofanyproductsderived
fromthem.
ArticleVII
Thecountryofdestinationundertakestoinformthe
•Community ofthecircumstances surroundingthe
implementation ofthisAgreement .Forthispurpose,
itshallprovidetheCommission oftheEuropean
Communities withthefollowingdetails:
1.immediatelyafterthedischargeofeachcargo:port
anddateofarrivalofvessel;natureandquantityof
theproductsdischargedandanyobservationsasto
quality;dateonwhichdischargewascompleted ;
costsofseatransportandofinsurancerelating
thereto;
2.everythreemonthsuntilthequantitiesreceivedas
aidhavebeenfullyused:quantitiessold,howtheyhavebeensold,sellingprices;normalsellingcosts
onthemarketofthecountryofdestination ;insur­
ancecostsand,whereappropriate ,transportcosts
fromtheportofdischargetotheplacesofdestina­
tion;
3.on15Januaryeveryyearuntilcompletionofthe
development projects:progressachievedinthe
projectorprojects,withanindicationofthetotal
amountoffinancingcarriedoutatthatstage.
ArticleVIII
Attherequestofeitherofthem,theContracting
Partiesshallconsulteachotheronanyquestions
concerningtheimplementation ofthisAgreement .
ArticleIX
ThisAgreementisdrawnupinduplicateinthe
Danish,Dutch,English,French,GermanandItalian
languages,eachofthesetextsbeingauthentic.

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ANNEXI
SKIMMED-MILK POWDER
QUALITYANDPACKAGING REQUIREMENTS
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
tiesandcolouredparticles.
II.Packing
(a)Containing25kgnetweight.
(b)Composition :
(aa)4'Kraft'paperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
1intercalatedbagoftar-linedpaperofastrengthrepresentingatleast140g/m2;
1polyethyleneinnerbagatleast0.06mmthick,weldedordouble-bound ;
or
(bb)1bagofclubpack-poly-duplo-paper ofastrengthrepresentingatleast50/20/50g/m2;
2'Kraft'paperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70/75g/m2;
1polyethyleneinnerbagatleast0.10mmthick,weldedordouble-bound ;
or
(cc)1'Kraft'paperbagofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
1'Kraft'paperbagwithapolyethylenelayerofastrengthrepresentingatleast80g+.
15g/m2;
3'Kraft'paperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m2;
1polyethyleneinnerbagatleast0.06mmthick,weldedordouble-bound .
(c)Markingonthepacking(inEnglish):
SKIMMED-MILK POWDER—GIFTOFTHEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
TOTHEREPUBLICOFINDIA.

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ANNEXII
DELIVERY PROCEDURES
Article5
WhereitisimpossiblefortheCommunitytosupplyallor
partofthegoodsonthedateandwithinthetimelimits
providedforinArticle6,theagentsoftheCommunityand
ofthecountryofdestinationmay,withoutprejudiceto
Article4,agreeonanewdateandanewtimelimitfor
delivery.CHAPTER I
Generalprovisions
Article1
Deliveryshallbeeffectedandallriskshallpassfromthe
Communitytothecountryofdestinationatthemomentat
whichthegoodsareputdownatthepointofexportation
namedbytheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities at
theberthspecifiedbythecountryofdestinationoritsagent
referredtoinArticle2andunderthetermsspecifiedinthis
Annex.WithoutprejudicetoArticles7and8theCommu­
nityshallbearallcostspriortodeliveryandthecountryof
destinationallcostsafterdelivery.
Article2
Forthepurposeofimplementing theprovisionsofthis
AnnextheCommunityshallappoint—ifnecessaryforeach
consignment—anagentwhosenameandaddressitshall
makeknowntothecountryofdestinationimmediately
followinghisappointment .Foreachportofshipmentthe
countryofdestinationshallappointanagentwhosename
andaddressitshallmakeknowntotheCommunitywithall
dispatchandifpossiblebeforetheappointmentoftheagent
oftheCommunity .
ArticleJ
Beforeimplementing theprocedureforappointingtheagent
oftheCommunityreferredtoinArticle2,theCommission
oftheEuropeanCommunitiesandthecountryofdestination
shallestablishbyjointagreementtheperiodduringwhich
deliverymustbegin.CHAPTER III
Obligationsofthecountryofdestination
Article6
AftercontactingtheCommunity ,thecountryofdestination
shallprocure,totransportallthequantitiesprovidedforin
ArticleIoftheAgreement,oneormorevesselsofdimen­
sionscorresponding tothenormalcapacityoftheportof
shipment;thesevesselsmustbereadyforloadingonadate
fallingwithintheperiodreferredtoinArticle3.
Theagentofthecountryofdestinationshallinformthe
Communityofthisdateandofthedateforcommencement
ofdeliveryassoonasheknowsthem,ifpossible20daysin
advanceandinanycase10daysbeforethedatefor
commencement ofdelivery.
HeshallestablishwiththeagentoftheCommunitythesche­
duleaccordingtowhichdeliveryshalltakeplace.
Article7
Wherethecountryofdestinationisunabletobeginloading
onthedateprovidedforinthefirstparagraphofArticle6,
theagentofthecountryofdestinationshallinformtheagent
oftheCommunitywithoutdelay.
InthiseventtheagentsoftheCommunityandofthe
countryofdestinationmayagreeonanewdateforthe
commencement ofdeliveryand,ifapplicable,anewsche­
dule.Saveincasesofforcemajeurethecostsarisingfromthe
delayinloadingshallbebornebythecountryofdestination .
Shouldthenewdatebemorethan30cleardaysafterthe
dateforloadingprovidedforinthefirstparagraphofArticle
6,theCommunitymaydisposeofthegoodswithoutpreju­
dicetothecommitmentunderArticleIofthisAgreement .
Article8
Wherethequantityintendedforloadingonavesselcannot
beloadedonboardinitsentirety,thecountryofdestination
shallinformtheCommunity assoonaspossible,andno
laterthan15cleardaysafterloadinghasbeencompleted ,
whetheritintendstoacceptortorenouncethebalance.
IntheformercasethesecondandthirdparagraphsofArticle
7shallapplytothebalance,ifdeliveryhasnotyettaken
place.CHAPTER II
ObligationsoftheCommunity
Article4
WheretheCommunity isnotinapositiontocarryout
deliveryonthedate,and,ifapplicable,accordingtothesche­
dulelaiddowninArticle6,allcostsarisingforthecountry
ofdestination—inparticulardemurragevoidfreightand
deadfreight—shallbebornebytheCommunity .
Thechargesandthearrangementsrelatingtodemurragelaid
downinthecontractconcludedbetweenthecountryofdesti­
nationandthecarriermusthavepreviouslybeenagreedby
thecountryofdestinationandtheagentoftheCommunity .
Theothercostsreferredtointhefirstsubparagraph shallbe
refundedbytheCommunityonlyiftheyhavebeenpaidby
thecountryofdestinationwiththeapprovaloftheCommu­
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InthelattercasetheCommunitymayconsiderthatithas
dischargeditscommitment tothecountryofdestination
underArticleIofthisAgreementandshallbearthecosts
resultingfromrenunciation .
Inanyevent,afteranintervalof15cleardaysandinthe
absenceofanynoticeonthepartofthecountryofdestina­
tion,renunciationshallbedeemedtohavetakenplace.Article9
Upondeliveryofthegoods,thecountryofdestinationshall
handovertotheagentoftheCommunity acertificateof
acceptancestatingtheportofshipment,dateofacceptance
andthenatureandquantityofthegoodsaccepted,together
withanycommentsonthequalityofthegoods.
InformationonthesigningoftheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheRepublicofIndiaonthesupplyoffoodaid
TheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofIndia
onthesupplyofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaid,whichtheCouncildecidedto
concludeon21October1974,wassignedinBrusselson24October1974,onbehalfof
theCounciloftheEuropeanCommunities by:
MrEtienneBurindesRoziers,AmbassadorExtraordinaryandPlenipotentiary ,Chairman
ofthePermanentRepresentatives Committee ,and
MrHans-BroderKrohn,Director-General forDevelopment andCooperationatthe
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities ,
andonbehalfoftheGovernmentoftheRepublicofIndiaby:
MrKrishenBehariLall,AmbassadorExtraordinary andPlenipotentiary ,Headofthe
IndianMissiontotheEuropeanEconomicCommunity .