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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM (75)173final
Brussels .21April 1975
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION T
TOTITO COUNCIL
concerning thefurther extension oftheInternational
Wheat Agreement 1971
-RECOMMENDATION FORACOUNCILDECISION(EEC)
■concerning thesignature anddeposit ofadeclaration of
provisional application oftheProtocols forthefurther
extension oftheInternational Wheat Agreement 1971
Draft declaration ofprovisional application
ofthe Protocols
Draft aide-memoire notifying intention to
accede tothe Protocols
(submitted bytheCommission totheCouncil )
COM (75)173final

1.InitscommunicationtothoCouncil/COM(75)8of10January1975/S/411/75
(COKICR84^7theCommissioninvitedtheCounciltodecideontheprincipleof
theextensionoftheInternational WheatAgreement1971forafurtherperiod.
Atthesametime,it■undertooktosubmitthatextsofth®ProtocolsofExten­
siontotheCouncilv/henthesehadbeenestablished ,togetherwithproposals
forthenecessaryCouncildecisions.
2.ThetextsoftheProtocolswereestablished byaConferenceheldinLondon
on14February1975*TheyareannexedheretoatAnnex2.
3.TheyprovidefortheextensionoftheWheatTradeConventionandthePood
«··*■<»-AidConvention ,whichtogethercomprisetheInternational WheatAgreement
1971»foronefurtheryearuntil30June1976.Theyfollowexactlythe
sametextualpatternastheProtocolsinforceduringthecurrentyear,to
whichtheCommunityisparty.
4.Becauseofdifficulties abouttheapportionment insidetheCommunityof
thecostsofmeetingitsobligations underthePoodAidConvention ,the'
CouncilhassofarnottakenanydecisionontheextensionoftheAgreement.
5.Whileadecisionontheinternalquestionofapportionment wouldnothave
practicaleffectuntiltheCommunity's1975/76foodaidprogrammecameto
beestablished ,adecisionontheprincipleofextensionisurgentlyrequired
CertainmajorpartnersoftheCommunityinthePoodAidConventionhaveal­
readymadeitclearthattheywillnotparticipateinitsfurtherextension
unlesstheCommunityalsoparticipates .Theabsenceofatimelydecisionby
theCouncilthereforecarriestheriskofdisruptionoftheConvention ,which
wouldbeattributedtotheCommunity-asituationclearlytobeavoided.
6.ThedeadlineforsignatureoftheProtocolshavingexpiredon14thApril1975
theprocedurenowapplicableisthatofaccession-asadoptedforthelast'
extensionoftheFoodAidConventionin1974.
Financialimplications
7.OnthehypothesisthatthenumberofmembersoftheAgreementwillremain
.,unchanged,andthatinthepresentsituationadministrative expensesofthe
WheatCouncilSecretariatarelikelytoincreasebyabout10$peryear,the
Community'sshareintheseexpensesmaybeprojectedasfollows":

Secondhalfof1975-45.000u.c.approx.
First""1976-50.000u.c."
Second""I976-50.000u.c.11
First""1977-55.000u.c."
The1975Budgetconfeinsacreditof86.000u.c.Thisamountwillcoverthe
expensesrelativetothefirstsemesterundertheexistingAgreementaswell
'asthosearisinginthesecondsemesterundertheproposedextension.
8.AsregardstheFoodAidConventionitistobenotedthatfinaldecisions
aboutthefutureleveloffoodaidhavestilltobe-takenbytheCouncil.
Withoutprejudicetothesedecisions.,,thepresentproposalprovidessimply
forthecontinuation oftheexistingprovisionsoftheFoodAidConvention ,
1971.Onthisbasis,theexpenditure maybeprojectedasfollows.
9.Thetotalobligation'oftheCommunitywouldbe1.287*000tonsofcereals
peryear.TheshareoftheCommunityassuchin1975hasbeenfixedbythe
Councilat50^(ie.*643.500tons).
10.ThefutixreleveloftheCommunityshareisatpresentunderconsideration by
Coreperonahypothesisof60$.Atthislevel,thecostmaybecalculatedon
thebasisof772.200tonsatanaveragepriceofsay175u.c.perton,giving
atotalcosttotheComrrvunitybudgetof135.135*000u.c.
Recommendr.tions
11.TheCouncilisinvited:
(a)todecidea.ttheearliestpossibledateontheprincipleofaccession
totheProtocolsfortheFurtherExtensionoftheInternational Wheat ■
Agreement,1971; . .!
(b)tonotifytheotherpartiestotheAgreementoftheCommunity'sintention'
toaccedetotheProtocols ;and
(c)todecideonthesignatureanddepositofadeclarationofprovisional
..applicationoftheProtocols.Thismustbedepositedbefore18thJune1975
12.Thetextoftherecommendation fordecisionandthedraftsoftheaide-memoire
notifyingintentiontoaccedeandofthedeclarationofprovisionalapplication
areannexedatAnnex1._

ANNEXI
RECOITTENPATION FORACOUTICILDECISION(EEC)CONCERNING TIIESIGNATURE
ANDDEPOSITOFADECLARATION OPPROVISIONAL APPLICATION OPTHEPROTO­
COLSPGRTHEFURTHEREXTENSION OFTHEVINEATTRADECONVENTION ANDTHE
FOODAIDCONVENTION CONSTITUTING TIIEINTERNATIONAL '/HEATAGREEMENT,1971.
DRAFTDECLARATION OPPROVISIONAL APPLICATION OFTIIEPROTOCOLS .
DRAFTAIDE-MEMOIRE NOTIFYING IKTEITION TOACCEDETOTIIEPROTOCOLS.

4.
ANNEX 1A
IÍECOMMENDATI ONPOR A .
COUNCIL DECISION
concerning thesignature andthedeposit ofadeclaration ofprovi­
sional application oftheProtocols fortheFurther E:rtension ofthe
VJheat Trade Convention andthePood AidConvention constituting the
International VJheat Agreement ,1971 . «
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COKMUMTIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
andinparticular Article 113thereof ,
i
Having regard totheCommission 'srecommendation ,
HAS DECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Article 1
ThePresident ofthe Council isauthorised todesignate theperson
empowered tosign thedeclaration ofprovisional application annexed hereto
andtodeposit itwith theGovernment oftheUnited States ofAmerica .
BytheCouncil

ANNEX 1E
DRAFT
DECLARATION OFPROVISIONAL APPLICATION OFTHE PROTOCOLS FOR THE FURTHER
EXTENSION OFTHE WHEAT TRADE CONVENTION AND THE FOOD AID CONVENTION
CONSTITUTING THE INTERNATI OML WHEAT AGREEMENT ,1971 ,THE TEXTS OFWHICH
PROTOCOLS WERE ESTABLISHED BYTHE CONFERENCE HELD FOR THAT PURPOSE IN
LONDON ON14THFEBRUARY 1975 .
Itwill not bepossible fortheEuropean Economic Community tocomplete
by18th June 1975 "theinstitutional procedures provided forinArticle 6
oftheProtocol fortheFurther Extension oftheWheat Trade Convention ,
1971 andinArticle VIoftheProtocol fortheFurther Extension ofthe
Food AidConvention ,1971 .
Therefore ,inaccordance with Articles 8andVIII oftherespective Proto­
cols ,theCommunity makes this declaration ofprovisional application of
theProtocols .Bylodging such adeclaration ,theCommunity considers it­
self tobeprovisionally aParty tothe Protocols,' with allthe rights arid
obligations which result therefrom until such time astheCouncil ofthe
European Communities shall have taken afinal decision onthe matter .
Bythe Council

ANNEX 1C
AIDE-MEMOIRE
TothevGovernments party tothe International Wheat
Trade Convention 1971 andthe International Pood Aid
Convention 1971 »together constituting theInternatio­
nalWheat Agreement 1971 *
TheEuropean Economic Community presents itscompliments to
andhasthehonour toinform itthat theCommunity intends toaccede
tothe protocols forthefurther extension oftheInternational Wheat
Trade Convention 1971 andtheInternational Pood AidConvention 1971 »
thetexts ofwhich were established "bytheConference held inLondon
on14February 1975 »
Pending theconclusion ofitsinstitutional procedures relating to
itsaccession totheprotocols inaccordance with their Articles 7
andVIIrespectively ,theCommunity will lodge before 18June 1975
adeclaration ofprovisional application oftheprotocols inaccordan­
cerespectively with their Articles 8andVIII .

ΛΙϋΓΝΓΕΧ 2
p.~.r/LITIGI ;
FOR TTTE FORT:HTR EXTSTfSION OFTHE V.TSAT TRADE COirVENTION AND
TI^S FOOD AID CONVENTION CONSTITUTING
TH5INTERNATIONAL VffiE.1T AGREEI.'IBNT ,1971 " '
THE CONFERENCE TOESTABLISH THE TEXTS OFTHE PROTOCOLS FOR THE
FURTHER EXTENSION OFTHEWHEAT TRADE CONVENTION AND THEFOOD AID
CONVENTION CONSTITUTING THEINTERNATIONAL WHEAT AGREEMENT ,1971 """
Having metinLondon on14February 1975
Considering that thetwoseparate legal instruments ,theWheat Trade
,-Convention ,1971 and theFood Aid Convention ,1971 »which
•together constitute theInternational Y/heat itgriA Jient ,1971
.■were each extended byProtocol until 30June 1975 s
Considering that itisdesirable tomake arrangements formaintaining
:.-international co-operation inwheat matters andcontinuing a­
!food aidprogramme with thehelp ofcontribution forthe -
benefit ofdeveloping countries during theperiod between the
expiry oftheProtocols extending thesaid Conventions andthe
coming into effect ofanewagreement covering' wheat andfood
aid ; ' ':
Having established the texts ofthe Protocol for the further
extension oftheWheat Trade Convention ,1971' and .theProtocol
for thefurther extension oftheFood Aid Convention ,1971 ;
Decides that theEnglish ,French ,Russian andSpanish text3 ofthe
Protocols' shall beequally authentic ;
Requests theExecutive Secretary oftheInternational Y/heat Council
toforward copies ofthetexts oftheProtocols for thefurther
extension ofthe Y/heat Trade Convention ,1971 theFood Aid
Convention ,1971 toallGovernments party orprovisionally
regarded asparty tothese Conventions asextended byProtocol ,
orwhich aremembers oftheUnited Nations ,ofitsspecialized
agencies croftheInternational Atomic Energy Agency ,andare
listed inAnnex AorAnnex BtotheWheat Trade Convention ,1971 »

Requests that such ..texts ,authenticated bythesignature ofthe
Executive Secretary *.ofthe "Council ,beforwarded tothe
Government oftheUnited States "ofAmerica ,which isdesignated
as .depositary oftheProtocols ;
Requests the .Government ofthe .United States of ..America upon receipt
oftheauthenticated texts .toarrange forthe !Protocols tobe ....
open forsignature inWashington during theperiod laid down in
Article 5oftheProtocol for thefurther extension ofthe
f.'Vftieat Trade -Convention ,1971 andinArticle VofiueProtocol
for thefurther extension oftheFood AidConvention ,1971 >and
toregister them ,upon their coming into force ,with the
Secretariat oftheUnited Nations ,inaccordance 'with
1 :Article 102oftheCharter oftheUnited Nations ; 1-......
Draws theattention ofGovernments tothe 'procedures provided for
inArticle 6ofthe Protocol for thefurther extension ofthe
Wheat Trade Convention ,1971 andinArticle VIoftheProtocol
for thefurther extension oftheFood Aid -Convention ,1971 »and
invites Governments todeposit instruments ofratifications -
acceptance ,approval orconclusion onorbefore 18June 1975 *
or,ifthey cannot complete their constitutional -and .... u
institutional procedures intime ,todeposit ,adeclaration ;of
provisional application inaccordance with Article 8'of -the
Protocol forthefurther extension ofthe Yi/heat Trade ,...
Convention ,1971 andArticle VIII oftheProtocol forthe
further extension oftheFood AidConvention ,1971 *

PROTOCOLS FOR THE FURTHER EXTENSION OFTHE
WHEAT TRADE CONVENTION AND FOOD AID CONVENTION CONSTITUTING
THE INTERNATIONAL WHEAT AGREEMENT ,1971
PREAMBLE -
The Conference toestablish the texts ofthe Protocols for
thefurther extension oftheConventions constituting the
International Wheat Agreement ,1971
Considering that theInternational WneatAgreement of1949 was
revised ,renewed orextended in1953 »1956 ,1959 »19^2 ,1965 >
1966 ,1967 >1968 ,1971 and1974 ,
Considering that theInternational Wheat Agreement ,1971 *consisting
oftwoseparate legal instruments ,theWheat Trade Convention ,
1971 andtheFood AidConvention ,,1971 »"both ofwhich were
extended byProtocol in1974 *will expire on30June 1975 »
Has established the texts ofProtocols for thefurther extension of
theWheat Trade Convention ,1971 andforthe -further extension :
oftheFood AidConvention ,1971 *

PROTOCOL FOR THE FURTHER EXTENSION OF
.. ....THEWHEAT TRADE CONVENTION ,1971 '
TheGovernments party tothis Protocol , ' :,:-
ConsIdering that theWheat Trade Convention,' 1971 (hereinafter
referred toas''the Convention ")of"theInternational Wlleat
'Agreement ,.1971 »which wasextended "byProtocol in1974 »
expires on30June 1975 >
Have agreed asfollows s '
ARTICLE 1
." Extension ,expiry and termination ofthe Convention
Subject totheprovisions ofArticle 2ofthis Protocol ,
theConvention shall continue inforce ,between theparties tothis
Protocol until 30June 1976 ,provided that ,ifanewinternational
agreement covering wheat enters into force before 30June 1976 ,
this Protocol shall remain inforce only until thedate ofentry
into force ofthenewagreement .
ï .:ARTICLE 2 ... .
Inoperative provisions ofthe Convention .
following provisions ofthe 'Convention shall -be-
deemed "tobeinoperative with effect from 1July 1975' ••
(av"paragraph (4)ofArticle 19}
(b)Articles 22to26inclusive ?
(c)paragraph (l)ofArticle 275
--(d)Articles 29to31inclusive ."

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ARTICLE -3
Definition
Anyreference inthis Protocol toa"Government "or
"Governments "shall beconstrued asincluding areference tothe :
European Economic Community (hereinafter referred toas
"theCommunity "). Accordingly ,anyreference ,inthis Protocol to
"signature "ortothe "deposit ofinstruments ofratification ,
acceptance ,approval orconclusion "or"aninstrument ofaccession "or
a"declaration ofprovisional application ""byaGovernment shall ,
inthecase oftheCommunity ,beconstrued asincluding signature
ordeclaration ofprovisional application onbehalf oftheCommunity ,
byitscompetent authority andthedeposit' oftheinstrument required
bytheinstitutional procedures oftheCommunity tobedeposited for
theconclusion ofaninternational agreement .:
''ARTICLE 4
Finance
Theinitial contribution ofanyexporting orimporting ,
member acceding tothis Protocol under paragraph (l^(Td)ofArticle ^
thereof ,shall beassessed bytheCouncil cnthebasis ofthevotes
tobedistributed toitandtheperiod remaining inthecurrent crop
«
year ,but theassessments made upon other exporting andimporting
members forthecurrent crop year shall notbealtered .
ARTICLE 5 • •
Signature ' ■ '
This Protocol shall beopen forsignature mWashington
from '25March 1975 until and .including 14April 1975 byGovernments
ofcountries party totheConvention asextended byProtocol ,or
which areprovisionally regarded asparty totheConvention as
extended byProtocol ,on25March 1975 >orwhich aremembers ofthe
United ITatior.s ,ofitsspecialized agencies oroftheInternational
Atomic Energy Agancy ,andarelisted inAnnex A"orAnnex Btothe
s
Convention .

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ARTICLE 6
Ratification ,acceptance,' approvai orconclusi on .
-This Protocol shall "besubject toratification ,acceptance ,
approval orConclusion "byeach signatory Government inaccordance
with itsrespective constitutional or -institutional procedures .
Instruments ofratification ,acceptance ,approval 6rconclusion "sliail
"bedeposited with the Government oftheUnited States ofAmerica not
later than 18June 1975 »except that theCouncil maygrant oneor
more extensions oftime toanysignatory Government that hasnot
deposited itsinstrument 'ofratification ,acceptance ,approval or '
conclusion "bythat date .
ARTICLE 7
Accession ',
(1) .This Protocol .shall beopen foraccession:.'
(a)until 18June 1975 .by ."the .Government of .any .member
.fisted -inAnnex AorB.totheConvention asofthat
date ,except that theCouncil maygrant oneormore
extensions oftime toanyGovernment that hasnot
deposited itsinstrument bythat date ,and " . .
... (b)after 18June 1975by "theGovernment ofanymember of
•. .,theUnited Nations ,ofitsspecialized agencies orof
theInternational Atomic Energy Agency upon such
conditions astheCouncil considers appropriate by
notless than two-thirds ofthevotes cast byexporting
members andtwo-thirds ofthevotes cast byimporting
members . . '
(2)Accession shall beeffeoted bythedeposit ofaninstrument
ofaccession with theGovernment ,of .theUnited .States ofAmerioa .
(3)Where ,forthepurposes ofthe .operation oftheConvention
andthis Protocol ,reference "ismade tomembe.rs listed inAnnex A
orBtothe -Convention ,any'■member theGovernment ofwhich has
acceded totheConvention 011conditions prescribed bytheCouncil ,or
tothis Protocol inaccordance with paragraph (l)(b )ofthis Article ,
shall bedeemed tobelisted intheappropriate Annex »

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ARTICLE 8
. Provisional application '•--■
■Anysignatory Government maydeposit with theGovernment
oftheUnited States ofAmerica adeclaration ofprovisional
application ofthis Protocol .Anyother Government eligible tosign
this Protocol orwhose application foraccession isapproved "bythe
Council mayalso deposit with theGovernment "oftheUnited States of
America adeclaration ofprovisional application .AnyGovernment
depositing such adeclaration shall provisionally apply this Protocol
andbeprovisionally regarded asaparty thereto .
ARTICLE 9
Entry into force
(l)This Protocol shall enter into force among those Governments
which have deposited instruments ofratification ,acceptance ,
approval ,conclusion oraccession ,ordeclarations ofprovisional
application ,inaccordance with Articles 6,7and8of^hisProtocol
« ι ; -
by18June 1975 >asfollows j
(a)on19June 1975 >with respect toallprovisions ofthe
Convention other than Articles 3to9inclusive and
Article 21,and
(b)on1July 1975 >with respect toArticles 3"to9
inclusive ,andArticle 21oftheConvention ,
ifsuch instruments ofratification ,acceptance ,approval ,conclusion
oraccession ,ordeclarations ofprovisional application have been
deposited notlater than 18June 1975 onbehalf ofGovernments
representing exporting members which held atleast 60percent of .the
votes setoutinAnnex Aandrepresenting importing members which .
held atleast 50percent ofthevotes setoutinAnnex B,'or would
have held such votes respectively .ifthey hadbeen parties tothe
Convention onthat date . • ' . .

(2)This Protocol shall enter into force foranyGovernment
that deposits aninstrument ofratification ,"acceptance ,approval ,
conclusion' oraccession after 19June 1975 in'accordance with the
relevant provisions ofthis Protocol ,onthedate "ofsuch deposit ,
except' that nopart' ofitshall enter into force forsuch a
Government -.until' that part enters into force forother Governments
under paragraph (l)or(3)of'this' Article .
.(3)' Ifthis Protocol does notenter into force inaccordance
with paragraph' (l)ofthis Article ,theGovernments which have
deposited' instruments' ofratification ,acceptance ,approval ,
conclusion or-accession ,;ordeclarations ofprovisional application
may decidei bymutual consent that itshall enter into force among
those Governments -that 'have deposited "instruments ofratification ,
acceptance ,approval ,conclusion oraccession ,ordeclarations of
provisional application . -v.;.. •
ARTICLE 10
...Notification bydepositary Government
r .:.-:x ■TheGovernment 'oftheUnited States ofAmerica asthe
depositary -Government -sliall notify allsignatory andacceding
Governments ofea'ch signature ,ratification ,acceptance ,approval ,
conclusion j'provisional application of,andaccession to,this
Protocol paswell asofeach notification andnotice received under
Article 27oftheConvention andeach declaration ,andnotification
received under Article 28ofthe Convention .
Pr - -v. .ARTICLE 11 . .
1;,7Certified copy oftheProtocol
••••' <Assobri'^as -possible' after thedefinitive entry into force
ofthis -PrdtbTrbly th6 -depositary Government shall send acertified
copy ofthis iprotbcoL inthe ^English ,French ,Russian andSpanish
languages to-'the Secretary --General oftheUnited Nations for
re ;gist'"ratibh "in *accordance with Article 102oftheCharter ofthe
. •»
United'-'Uations .Anyamendments tothis Protocol shall likewise be
communicated .

,..ARTICLE 12
Relationship ofPreamble toProtocol . ,:
This Protocol includes the Preamble tothe Protocols for
thefurther extension oftheInternational \7heat Agreement >,1971 •
INWITNESS WHEREOF theundersigned ,having been duly
authorized ■tothis effect bytheir respective 'Governments or
authorities ,have signed this Protocol onthedates appearing ■'■
opposite their signatures .•
: . ■.Thetexts of .this Protocol intheEnglish ,French ,.Russian
andSpanish languages-shall beequally authentic .Theoriginals
•shall bedeposited with -theGovernment oftheUnited States of
America ,which shall transnit certified copies thereof toeach
signatory andacceding party andtotheExecutive Secretary ofthe ..
Council .

PROTOCOL FOR THEFURTHER EXTENSION
•.>.OFTHEFOOD AID -CONVENTION ,1971 '■:: ( >
Theparties to*tftis"£rbtocol ,
Considering that .the .Food AidConvention ,1971 (hereinafter referred
toas"theConvention ")oftheInternational Wheat Agreement ,
1971 ,which wasextended byProtocol in1974 »expires on
30June 1975 ,
rHave agreed asfollows' :
ARTICLE I
Extension ,expiry and termination ofthe Convention
Subject totheprovisions ofArticle' IIofthis Protocol ,
theConvention shall continue inforce between theparties tothis'
Protocol until 30June 1976 ,provided that ,ifanewagreement T
covering food aidenters into force before 30June 1976 this
Protocol shall remain inforce only until thedate ofentry into
force ofthenewagreement .
ARTICLE II .
.Inoperative provisions ofthe Convention "
,Theprovisions ofparagraphs (l),(2.)and (3)ofArticle II,
ofparagraph (l)ofArticle III ,,and ;ofArticles VItoXIV ,.
inclusive ,oftheConvention shall bedeemed tobeinoperative with
effect from 1July 1975 * :•
ARTICLE III
International food aid
(l)Theparties tothis Protocol agree tocontribute asfood
aidtothedeveloping countries ,wheat ,coarse grains or .products .
derived therefrom ,suitable forhuman consumption andofVanacceptable
type andquality ,drthecash ,equivalent thereof ,intheminimum .
annual amounts specified "inparagraph (2)below .

(2)Theminimum annual contribution ofeach party tothis
Protocol isfixed asfollows !
Metric tons
Arg-sntma 23,000
Australia ... 225,000
Canada . 495*000
Finland ■ • 14,000
Japan . ' 225,000
Sweden 35*000
Switzerland 32,000
United States ofAmerica 1,890,000
(3)Forthepurpose oftheoperation ofthis Protocol ,any -
party which hassigned this Protocol' pursuant toparagraph (2)of
Article Vthereof ,orwhich has'acceded tothis Protocol pursuant to
theappropriate provisions ofArticle VIIthereof ,shall bedeemed
tobelisted inparagraph (2)ofArticle IIIofthis Protocol
together with theminimum contribution ofsuch party asdetermined in
accordance with therelevant provisions ofArticle VorArticle VII
ofthis Protocol .• .v .
ARTICLE IV
Food Aid Committee
... . •...■■• »
There' shall '"be' -established aFood Aid -Committee whose
membership shall consist oftheparties listed 1in-.paragraph (2)of
Article -HI -ofthis Protocol andofthose others that become -parties
to *hisProtocol .TheCommittee shall appoint aChairman anda
Vice-Chairman .
.:ARTICLE V
!Signature
(l)This Protocol shall beopen forsignature inWashington
from 25March 1975 -until andincluding 14April 1975 bytheGovernments
ofArgentina ,Australia' /Canada ,Finland ;Japan ,Sweden ,Switzerland
andtheUnited Stated ofAmerica ,provided .that' .they 'sign both this
Protocol and the Protocol *forthe' further extension ofthe Y/heat
Trade Convention ,1971 •

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(2)-..:.:This Protocol shall also -beopen -forsignature y/''ont -the
same conditions toparties ..totheFood -AidConvention *1967 -orto
theFood AidConvention ,.1971as extended byProtocol ,andtothose
provisionally regarded asparties totheFood AidConvention ,1971'
asextended byProtocol ,which are'notenumerated inparagraph (l)
ofthis Article ,provided that their contribution isatleast equal-
tothat which they agreed tomake in'theFood AidConvention ,.1967 ■■
or,subsequently ,in -theFood AidConvention ,1971 asextended by '
Protocol /
ARTICLE VI
Ratification ,acceptance ,approvai orconclusion
This Protocol shall besubject to..ratification ,acceptance ,
approval orconclusion byeach signatory inaccordance with its
constitutional orinstitutional procedures ,provided that italso
f1'
ratifies ,accepts ,approves orconcludes theProtocol forthefurther
extension ofthe Iflheat Trade Convention ,1971 *Instruments of
ratification >acceptance ,approval orconclusion shall bedeposited •
with theGovernment -oftheUnited States ofAmerica not -later -than •••'
18June 1975 »except that theFood AidCommittee maygrant -oneor •
more extensions oftime toanysignatoiy that hasnotdeposited its '
instrument ofratification ,acceptance ,approval orconclusion by
that date . . .c. ■" '.vv ■
"ARTICLE VII ''"""
Accession
...■■.. , ·. ·.·■■; ·.· ···.. ·.·.ί.;:.··."- ···τ
(l)This Protocol shall beopen foraccession by ..anyparty ,
referred toinArticle Vofthis Protocol ,provided italso accedes
totheProtocol forthefurther extension pftheWheat Trade
Convention ,1971 andprovided further that .inthecase pfparties ...
referred toinparagraph (2)ofArticle Vtheir contribution isat
least equal tothat which they agreed tomake intheFood Aid
Convention ,1967 or>subsequently ,intheFood AidConvention ,1971
asextended byProtocol .Instruments ofaccession under this

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paragraph shall "bedeposited notlater than 18June 1975 *except -that
theFood Aid Committee maygrant one ormore extensions oftime to -
anyparty that hasnotdeposited itsinstrument ofaccession bythat
date . ■=
(2)TheFood AidCommittee mayapprove accession tothis
protocol ,asadonor ,"bytheGovernment •ofanymember oftheUnited
'Nations ,ofitsspecialized agencies oroftheInternational Atomic
Energy Agency ,onsuch conditions astheFood AidCommittee considers
appropriate ,provided that theGovernment also accedes atthesame ■
time tothe Protocol for thefurther extension oftheWheat Trade
Convention ,1971 »ifnotalready aparty to .it.
(3)Accession shall beeffected bythedeposit ofaninstrument
ofaccession with the Government ofthe United' States ofAmerica .
ARTICLE VIII
Provisional application
Anyparty referred toinArticle Vofthis Protocol may
deposit with theGovernment oftheUnited States ofAmerica a
declaration ofprovisional application ofthis Protocol ,provided it
also deposits adeclaration ofprovisional application oftheProtocol
for thefurther extension ofthe Yfaeat Trade Convention ,1971 «Any ■'
other party whose application foracoession isapproved mayalso
deposit with theGovernment oftheUnited States ofAmerica a
declaration ofprovisional application ,provided that theparty also
deposits adeclaration ofprovisional application oftheProtocol for ,
thefurther extension oftheWheat Trade Convention ,1971 »unless it '
isalready aparty tothat Protocol orhasalready deposited a
declaration ofprovisional application ofthat Protocol .Anysuch
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party depositing such adeclaration shall provisionally apply this
Protocol andbeprovisionally regarded asaparty thereto.' -

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ARTICLE IX
Entry into force
(l)This Protocol shall enter into force •for' "those parties
that have deposited instruments ofratification acceptance ,approval ,
conclusion oraccession ■ . . •
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(a)on19June 1975 with respect toallprovisions other
than Article IIofthe Convention and Article IIIof
the Protocol ,and
(b)on1Juiy 1975 with respect toArticle IIofthe
Convention and Article III ofthe Protocol
provided that allGovernments' listed inparagraph (l)ofArticle Vof
this Protocol have deposited such instruments oradeclaration of
provisional application "by18June 1975 and that' theProtocol forthe
further extension oftheWheat Trade Convention ,1971 isinforce .
Foranyother party thai ;deposits aninstrument ofratification ,
acceptance ,approval ,conclusion oraccession after theentry into
force ofthe -Protocol ,this Protocol "shall enter intc force onthe
date ofsuch deposit y;j.. . .A. .-.
,.(2) ;.Ifvthis Protocol does ,notenter ,into force.in accordance
with theprovisions ,ofparagraph (lj .ofthis Article ^.theparties
which by19June 1975 have deposited instruments ofratification ,
acceptance ,approval ,conclusion oraccession ,ordeclarations of
provisional application maydecide bymutual 'consent that itshall
enter into force among those parties that ,have deposited instruments
ofratification ,acceptance ,,approval ,conclusion oraccession ,or .
declarations ofprovisional application ,provided that theProtocol .
for thefurther extension oftheWheat Trade Convention ,1971 isin
force ,orthey maytake whatever other action they consider the
situation requires ..

ARTICLE X
Notification bydepositary Government
TheGovernment ofthe .United States :ofAmerica asthe .1
depositary Government shall notify allsignatory andacceding parties
ofeach signature ,ratification ,acceptance ,approval ,conclusion,' •
provisional application of,andaccession tothis Protocol .
ARTICLE XI
Certified copy ofthe Protocol
Assoon aspossible after thedefinitive entry into force
ofthis Protocol ,thedepositaiy Government shall send acertified
copy ofthis Protocol intheEnglish ,French ,Russian andSpanish
languages totheSecretary-General oftheUnited .Nations for .
registration inaccordance with Article 102ofthe .Charter ofthe
United Nations .Anyamendments tothis Protocol shall likewise be .
communicated .
ARTICLE XII
Relationship 'OfPreamble toProtocol •
This Protocol includes the Preamble tothe Protoc.ols fo-r
thefurther' extension oftheInternational Wheat Agreement ,1971 *
INWITNESS V/HEREOF theundersigned ,having been duly
authorized tothis effect bytheir respective Governments or
authorities ,have signed this Protocol onthedates appearing
opposite their signatures .
•Thetexts ofthis Protocol intheEnglish ,French ,Russian
andSpanish languages shall allbeequally authentic .Theoriginals
shall bedeposited with the .Government oftheUnited States of .
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America ,which shall transmit certified copies thereof toeach
signatory andacceding party .