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AGREEMENT
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheUnitedNationsChildren'sFund
(UNICEF)onthesupplyofcerealsasfoodaid
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart,
THEUNITEDNATIONSCHILDREN'SFUND(UNICEF),
oftheotherpart,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreement,andtothisendhave'designatedastheir
Plenipotentiaries :
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THEUNITEDNATIONSCHILDREN'SFUND(UNICEF):
WHOHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
Article1 Foremergencyoperationsinvolvingnotmorethan
1000metrictonsofprocessedproducttheapproval
oftheCommunityshallbegivenintheshortest
possibletimeafterreceiptoftherequest.Underthe1973/74food-aidprogramme (cereals),the
EuropeanEconomicCommunity,hereinafterreferred
toas'theCommunity',shallsupplybywayofgift
totheUnitedNationsChildren'sFund(UNICEF),
hereinafterreferredtoasthe'recipientbody',a
quantityof10000metrictonsofcereals. ArticleIV
Article11 Theobligationsandresponsibilities ofthe
Communityandoftherecipientbodyconcerning
deliveryandacceptance,whethercifor'free-at­
frontier',aresetoutintheAnnexwhichformsan
integralpartofthisAgreement.The10000metrictonsofcerealsshallbesuppliedin
theformof5000metrictonsofrolledoats,the
specifications andpackagingofwhichshallbe
agreedbetweentherecipientbodyandthe
Community .
ArticleV
Article111
Therecipientbodyundertakestousetheproduct
receivedasaidforthepurposesofconsumptionand
todistributeitfreeofchargetogroupsofpeople
coveredbyitsassistanceprogramme,eachoperation
tohavebeenpreviouslyapprovedbythe
Community .Therecipientbodyundertakestoensurethatall
arrangements neededfortransportoftheproduct
frompointsofdeliverytoplacesofdistributionshall
bemadeeitherbytherecipientbodyitselforbythe
governmentofthecountrywheredistributionisto
takeplace.Inanyevent,incaseoflossunlesscaused
byactsofwartherecipientbodyundertakesto
ensurereplacementoftheproductsoastorestore
thecontributionoftheCommunity .Thedeliveriesshallbemadeinaccordancewith
provisionstobeapprovedbytheCommunity .

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ArticleVI ArticleVIII
Shouldnewcircumstances arisetheContracting
Partiesshalltogetherdecideonanyamendmentsto
bemadetothisAgreement.
Insuchanevent,theapprovaloftheCommunity
shallbegivenintheshortestpossibletimeafter
receiptoftherequestwhenthematterconcerns
operationsinvolvingnotmorethan1000metric
tonsofprocessedproduct.Therecipientbodyundertakestoinformthe
CommunityofhowthisAgreementisimplemented .
TothisenditshallforwardtotheCommunitythe
followinginformation :
1.notmorethan30daysafterthearrivalofeach
shipmentattheplaceofdelivery:theplacesand
datesofdelivery,thenature,quantityandquality
oftheproductdelivered,andthedateonwhich
deliverywasfattycompleted;
2.onemonthaftercompletionofthedelivery,then
everyfourmonthsuntilthequantitiesreceivedas
aidhavebeenfullyused:thequantities
distributed;numberanddescriptionofthe
beneficiaries;theplaces,timetableandmethodof
distribution .
ArticleVII
TheContractingPartiesshallattherequestofeither
consulteachotheronallmattersconcerningthe
applicationofthisAgreement.ArticleIX
ThisAgreementisdrawnupintwocopiesin
Danish,Dutch,English,French,GermanandItalian,
eachofthesetextsbeingauthentic.
ANNEX
Provisionsfordeliveryandacceptance
Article4
TheCommunityshall,assoonaspossible,notifythe
recipientbodyofthenameofthevessel,thedateof
loading,thequantityandthequalityofthegoodsas
recordedattimeofloading,theportofdischarge,and
wheredeliveryismade'free-at-frontier ',thefrontier
pointandthemethodsoftransportation usedforbringing
thegoodstothefrontierpoint.Article1
Deliveryshallbeeffectedandallriskshallpassfromthe
Communitytotherecipientbody:
—intheeaseofdeliverycif,oncethegoodsare
effectivelysetdownonthequaysideorontolighteras
thecasemaybe;
—inthecaseofdelivery'free-at-frontier'ofthe
countryofdestination,oncethegoodsactuallyreach
thefrontierpoint.
Article2
Therecipientbodyshallbearallcostssubsequentto
deliveryincludingthecostsofreceptionofthegoods
and,wheredeliveryismade'free-at-frontier',thecosts
ofdischarge.ArticleS
Inthecaseofdeliverycif,theCommunityshallinform
therecipientbodyoftheestimateddateforarrivalofthe
vesselattheportofdischargeatleast10cleardays
beforethatdate.Itshallinsertinthecharter-party a
clauserequiringthecaptaintoinformtherecipientbody
atleast72hoursinadvanceoftheprobabledateof
arrivalofthevesselinport. *
Inthecaseofdelivery'free-at-frontier ',theCommunity
shallwithoutdelayinformtherecipientbodyofthedate
ofarrivalofthegoodsattheportofdischargeandshall
inanycasemakeknownatleast10cleardaysin
advancetheestimateddateofarrivalatthefrontier
point.
Article6
ToimplementtheprovisionsofthisAnnex,the
Communityshallappointanagentwhosenameand
addressitshallmakeknowningoodtimetothe
recipientbody.Article3
Inthecaseofdeliverycif,anydemurragecostsatthe
portofdischargeresultingfromdelaysattributabletothe
recipientbodyshallbebornebythatbody.Theratesand
diedetailedarrangementsapplyingthereto,fixedinthe
contractbetweentheCommunityagentreferredtoin
Article6andthecarrier,musthavebeenagreedin
advancebythatagentandthereceivingagentofthe
recipientbodyreferredtoinArticle6.
Inthecaseofdelivery'free-at-frontier'anycosts
resultingfromdelaysintakingdeliveryofthegoods
whichareattributabletotherecipientbodyshallbe
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Therecipientbodyshallappointareceivingagentfor
eachplaceofdelivery,whosenameandaddressitshall
makeknowntotheCommunitybeforeimplementation
oftheAgreement.Article7
Ondeliveryofthegoodstherecipientbodyorits
receivingagentreferredtoinArticle6shallhandtothe
Community'sagentreferredt©inthesameArticlea
certificateofacoeptanceforthequantitiesinvolved.
InformationonthesigningoftheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheUnitedNationsChildren'sFund(UNICEF)onthesupply
offoodaid
TheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandUNICEFonthe
supplyofcerealsasfoodaid,whichtheCouncildecidedtoconcludeon2December
1974,wassignedinBrusselson9December1974,onbehalfoftheCouncilofthe
EuropeanCommunitiesby:
MrEmileCazimajou,MinisterPlenipotentiary ,ChairmanoftheDeputyPermanent
Representatives Committee,and
MrDurieux,DirectorforDevelopmentandCooperationattheCommissionofthe
EuropeanCommunities ,
andonbehalfoftheUnitedNationsChildren'sFund(UNICEF)by:
MrGordonCarter,DirectoroftheUnitedNationsChildren'sFund(UNICEF)in
Europe.