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COMMISSION DECISION
of18May1973
ontheurgentsupplyofskimmed-|milkpowdertotheSahelcountriesasCommunityaid
(OnlytheFrench,DutchandGermantextsareauthentic)
(73/161/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,organizationsandoftheparticularlocalconditions
fordeliveringthegoodstotheinteriorofcertain
benefitingcountries,itisopportunetoallowthe
interventionagenciesconcerned,foreachparticular
case,toconcludecontractscoveringthewholeor
partofthetransportbeforeithasbeencompleted;
Whereasforthesuccessfulcompletionofthe
operationitisnecessarythattheinterventionagencies
concernedinformtheCommission whatmethods
ofdeliveryareused,andwhatamountsareinvolved
wheneventuallysettingoutthevoluntaryassistance
provided;HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
804/68<(*)of27June1968onthecommon
organizationofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts,
aslastamendedbytheAct(2)concerningtheCon­
ditionsofAccessionandtheAdjustmentstothe
Treaties,andinparticularArticles7(5)and28
thereof;
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1264/73(3)
of15May1973onthesupplyofskimmed-milk
powderasfoodaidtotheSahelcountriesprovides
that13000metrictonsofskimmed-milk powder
shallbesupplied ,asamatterofurgencytothese
countries;WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisDecision
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionofthe
ManagementCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts;
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
1.InaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No
1264/73,9000metrictonsofskimmed-milkpowder
boughtpursuanttoArticle7ofRegulation (EEC)No
804/68andtakenfromthestocksheldbytheBelgian,
Luxembourg ,GermanandFrenchintervention
agenciesshallbedeliveredtothefollowing
destinations :WhereastheaforesaidRegulationprovidesinArticle
3(1)forthepaymentofasumtocoverdelivery
coststothedestination;whereas,followingthe
provisionsofparagraph (2)oftheaforesaidArticle,
theamountofthesecostsistobedeterminedby
meansofthetenderingprocedureor,takingaccount
oftheurgencyinvolved,bycallingonaprocedure
fortheleastdisadvantageous privatecontract;
Whereas,takingaccountoftheworseningsituation
andthenecessitytosupplyhelpimmediately,some
oftheskimmed-milk powdermustbedelivered
immediatelybyairandwhereasanotherquantity
mustbedispatchedwiththeleastpossibledelay,
itshallprovenecessaryeventhenforthesefirst
suppliestobecalledonthroughaprocedurefora
privatecontract;
Whereas,takingaccountofthestocksatthedisposal
oftheinterventionagenciesandthemarketsituation
forskimmed-milk powder,therelevantquantities
canbedeliveredbytheBelgian,Luxembourg,German
andFrenchinterventionagencies;
Whereas,takingaccountofthevoluntaryassistance
providedbycertainagenciesortransport—Niger 2500metrictons
—Mauritania 1800metrictons
—Senegal 2400metrictons
—Mali 400metrictons
—UpperVolta1800metrictons
—Chad 100metrictons.
2.Theskimmed-milk powdershallasregards
qualityandpackingsatisfytherequirementslaid
downinAnnexIofCommissionRegulation (EEC)
No1108/68(4)of27July1968concerningthe
methodsofpublicstorageofskimmed-milkpowder,
aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No2267/72(5).
(*)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.
(3)OJNoL129,16.5.1973,p.27.(4)OJNoL184,29.7.1968,p.34.
(5)OJNoL244,27.10.1972,p.22.

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Thepackagingoftheskknmed-milk powdershallbe
markedinlettersatleast1cmhigh:ArticleS
'DondelaCommunautééconomiqueeuropéenne'.
Article2ThesupplytoMalishallbecompleted :
(a)byair,before15June1973
—for10metrictonsfromthestocksofthe
Frenchinterventionagencytoanairportin
MalienvisagedinArticle8;
(b)bysea,before15June1973
—for390metrictonsfromthestocksofthe
Frenchinterventionagencytooneormoreof
theportsenvisagedinArtidle8.
Article6ThesupplytoNigershallbecompleted:
(a)byair,before1June1973
—for27metrictonsprovidedfromthestocks
oftheLuxembourginterventionagency
—for58metrictonsprovidedfromthestocks
oftheBelgianinterventionagency
atthestageofdeliverytoairportsinNiger
envisagedinArticle8
—for115metrictonsprovidedfromthestocks
oftheFrenchinterventionagency
atthestageofdeliverytoairportsinNiger
envisagedinArticle8;
(b)bysea,before1July1973
—for2300metrictonsprovidedfromthestocks
oftheGermaninterventionagencytooneor
moreoftheportsenvisagedinArticle8.ThesupplytoUpperVoltashallbecompleted:
(a)byair,before1June1973
—for12metrictonsfromthestocksofthe
Germaninterventionagency
—for38metrictonsfromthestocksofthe
Frenchinterventionagencyatthestageof
deliverytoanairportenvisagedinArticle8;
(b)bysea,before1July1973
—for1750metrictonsfromthestocksofthe
Belgianinterventionagencytooneormore
oftheportsenvisagedinArticle8. Article3
Article7
ThesupplytoChadshallbecompleted:
(a)byair,before15June1973
—for12metrictonsfromthestocksofthe
Germaninterventionagency
(b)bysea,before1July1973
—for90metrictonsfromthestocksofthe
Frenchinterventionagency.ThesupplytoMauritaniashallbecompleted:
(a)byair,before1June1973
—for50metrictonsprovidedfromthestocks
oftheFrenchinterventionagency
atthestageofdeliverytoairportsin
MauritaniaenvisagedinArticle8;
(b)bysea,before1July1973
—for1250metrictonsfromthestocksofthe
Belgianinterventionagency
—for500metrictonsfromthestocksofthe
Luxembourginterventionagencytooneor
moreoftheportsenvisagedinArticle8.Article8
Article4Whenreferenceismadetoports,airportsorto
placesofdestinationinthisDecision,theyreferto
ports,airportsorplacesofdestinationnominatedby
theauthoritiesofthecountriesconcernedandwhich
willbenotifiedtotheinterestedinterventionagency
bytheCommission .
Article9ThesupplytoSenegalshallbecompleted:
(a)byair,before1June1973
—for50metrictonsfromthestocksofthe
Frenchinterventionagencytoanairportin
SenegalenvisagedinArticle8;
(b)bysea,before1July1973
—for2350metrictonsfromthestocksofthe
Frenchinterventionagencytooneormoreof
theportsenvisagedinArticle8.1.Theinterventionagencyconcernedmustensure
thetransportation ofthegoodsuptothedestination
envisagedinArticle8.
2.Itmustalsotakeallnecessarystepstoensure
thattheskimmed-milkpowdersuppliediseffectively
deliveredtoitsdestination .

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Article10 methodsoftransportused,indicatingeventuallythe
voluntaryassistance.
Article12TheamountenvisagedinArticle3(1)ofRegulation
(EEC)No1264/73shallbedeterminedbythe
intervention agencyconcernedbytheleast
disadvantageous privatecontractprocedure.This
amountmayresultfromseveralcontractssignedby
theintervention agenciesandtheorganizations
undertakingpartofthecontract.Norefundorcompensatoryamountmaybegranted
inrespectofskimmed-milk powdersuppliedpursuant
tothisDecision.
Article13
Article11ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheKingdomof
Belgium,theFederalRepublicofGermany,the
FrenchRepublicandtheGrandDuchyof
Luxembourg .Theinterventionagenciesshallimmediatelynotify
theCommission ofthecostsincurredaswellasthe
DoneatBrussels,18May1973.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
Francois-Xavier ORTOLI