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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNII!ES
:COM(76)58final
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Brussels,16February197
I
x . I
COMMISSION PROPOSAL TOTHECOUNCIL
iCONCERNING EMERGENCY FOODAID
TOLEBANON
C014(76)58final

COM(76)58final
1.DuringthemeetingofthePermanentRepresentatives Committeeon
12February1976,theCommissionrepresentative informedtheMember
Statesofarequestforemergencyaid(medicaments,foodaid,technical
assistance)presented "bytheLebaneseGovernmentfollowingthetragic
eventsinthatcountry.TheCommissionrepresentative stressedthe
extremeurgencyoftherequirements andindicatedthattheCommunity
couldprovidefoodaidveryrapidlyasafirststep;heinformedthe
Ambassadors ,moreover,thattheCommissionintendedtodecideona.
financialcontribution ofbetween80000and100000u.a.,tobecharged
toArticle400ofthe1976budget\forthesupplyofmedicamentsand
small–scalesurgicalequipment.Thiscontribution wastobepaidover
totheInternational CommitteeoftheRedCross(ICRC),aprocedureto
whichtheLebaneseGovernment .hadagreed.
Thesedeclarations ofintentmetwithgeneralapprovalfromtheMember
Stateswhich,sincefoodaidwasinvolved,gavetheiragreementtothe
adoptionofadecisionbytheCouncilasamatterofurgencyatits
meetingof16and17February.Asfarastheaidintheformof
medicamentsisconcerned,itshouldbenotedthattheCommissiondecided
on13Februarytogiveaidamountingto100000u.a.underthe
arrangementdescribedabove.
2.Asfarasthefoodrequirements areconcerned,itappearsfromthe
•informationsuppliedbytheLebaneseEmbassyandbytheICRC-although
anydefinitiveestimateisdifficultatthisstage-thataminimumof
100000peopleareinneedoffoodaid.
Inaccordancewiththecriterianormallyappliedinoperationsofthis
kind,thiswouldinvolve:
250tofskimmed-milk powder
200tofbutteroil
3589tofcereals.
Theappropriation wasfor600000u.a.,ofwhich200000u.a.has
recentlybeenallocatedtoGuatemala.

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These quantities ,which represent three months' consumption ,would be
counted against thereserves ofthe1975 programmes''' .Thedeliveries
would "beeffected cif ,except foranyquantities which theLebanese
Government wishes totransport "byairatitsownexpense (inthis
case thedeliveries would "betoCommunity airport ).
TheCommission ofcourse reserves theright topropose additional
quantities ifadefinitive analysis oftherequirements revealed the
need for more substantial aid .
3.Thetotal Community aidwould represent anamount of1000000u.a.
(financial contribution of100000u.a.,food aidamounting to
approximately 900000u.a.).2
Thecereals reserve currently stands at85°9 "t.Twomeasures have
already "been planned :Cyprus 3000tandTimor 2000t.Themilk
powder reserve stands at285Otandameasure involving 100tfor
Timor isproposed .The "butteroil reserve is3459 "tand .ameasure
involving 650tforCyprus isenvisaged .
2This cost does notrepresent anadditional expenditure fortheCommunity
since these projects arecovered "byappropriations andprogrammes
already decided bytheCouncil .

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4.Inconclusion,theCommissionproposesthattheCouncildecideon:
(i)ThesupplyofemergencyfoodaidtoLebanonamountingto:
3589tofcereals
200tof"butteroil
250tofskimmed-milk powder.
Thesequantitieswould"becountedagainstthereservesofthe
1975programmes.
(ii)ThepaymentbytheCommunityofthetransportcoststothecif
stage,exceptinrespectofanyquantitiestobedeliveredto
Communityairports.
(iii)TheadoptionoftheRegulationsannexedhereto.

PROPOSAL POR
COUNCILREGULATION(EEO)NOfiè
of
onthesupply,asamatterofurgency,ofskimmed-milk
powdertotheLebaneseRepublicforthebenefitofthose
affectedbytherecentevents,asfoodaidpursuantto
Regulation(EEC)No1348/75
THECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEANCOMKHINITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)NO1347/75of26May1975
layingdowngeneralrulesforthesupplyofskimmed-milk powderasfood
aidtocertaindevelopingcountriesandinternational organizations
under-the1975programme^,andinparticularArticles3and7thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
WhereasRegulation(EEC)NO1347/75providesforthesupplyof
43010metrictonsofsldLmmed-milk powderasfoodaidtocertain
developingcountriesandinternational organizations ;
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)NO1348/75of26May1975onthesupply
ofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaidtocertaindevelopingcountriesand
2international organizations tinderthe1975programmeprovidesfora
reserveof3800metrictonsofskimmed-milk powder;
0JNoL138,29May1975,p.l.
20JNoL138,29May1975,p.3.
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WhereastheLebaneseRepublichasrequestedemergencyfoodaid;
whereas,giventhesituation,theshipmentcost'sasfarasthefrontier
ofthatcountryshould "bepaid"bytheCommunity.
HASADOPTEDTHESREGULATION :
Article1
Ofthe3800metrictonsofskimmed-milk powderprovidedforasareserve
"byRegulation(EEC)No1348/75»250metrictonsshallbeallocatedto
theLebaneseRepublic.
Article2
Communityfinancingshallcoverthecostofshipmenttothefrontierof
thecountryofdestination.
»
Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowingits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities,
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels, 1976»
PortheCouncil
ThePrésident

PROPOSAL FOR
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No
of
onthesupply,asamatterofurgency,ofbutterorbutteroil
totheLebaneseRepublicforthebenefitofthoseaffectedby
therecentevents,asfoodaidpursuantto
Regulation(EEC)No1542/75
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
Havingregard,toCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1541/75of16June1975
layingdowngeneralrulesforthesupplyofmilkfatsasfoodaidto
certaindevelopingcountriesandinternational organizations underthe
1975food-aidprogramme,andinparticularArticles3and8thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
10JNoL157,19.6.1975,p.4.

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Whereas Regulation (EEC)HO1541/75provides for "thesupply of
43400metric tons of "butteroil asfood aidtocertain developing
countries andinternational organizations }
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC)Ho1542/75of16June 1975 the
supply ofmilk fats asfood aidtocertain developing countries and
1international organizations under the1975 food-aid programme provides
forareserve of4550metric tons of "butteroil ;
Whereas theLebanese Republic hasrequested emergency food aidin
theform ofmilk fats ;whereas theneeds ofthose affected bythe
recent events inLebanon warrant food aidfrom theCommunity ;
whereas ,given thesituation ,thecosts ofshipment tothefrontier
ofthat country should bepaid bytheCommunity ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
*
Article 1
Ofthequantity ofmilk fats corresponding to4550metric tons
ofbutteroil provided forasareserve byRegulation (EEC)No1542/75,
200metric tons ,tobeprovided asbutter orbutteroil ,shall be
allocated totheLebanese Republic forthose affected bytherecent
events .
10JNoL157,19-6.1975 ,p.6.

Article2
TheCommunityshallfinancethecostsofshipmentasfarasthe
frontierofthecountryofdestination .
Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowing
itspublicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities ,
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectly
applicableinallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels.
PortheCouncil
ThePrésident

PROPOSAL FOR
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC),No
of
derogating from Regulation (EEC)No2750/75i*1respect ofmobilization
procedures forcereals tobesupplied asfood aidforthebenefit ofthe
Lebanese Republio
MCOUNCIL OPMEUROPEAN CCMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
Having regard toCouncil Regulation (EEC)Kb2727/75of29October 1975 on
1thecommon organization ofthemarket in-cereals ,asamended by
9Regulation (EEC)No3058/75,and -particular Article 28thereof ,
Having regard toCouncil Regulation Ho359/67/EECof25July 1967 onthe
common organization ofthemarket inrice3,aslastamended by .
Regulation (EEC)No668/75^y i*1particular Article 23(a )thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
10JNoL281,1.11.1975 ,P.1.
20JNoL306,26.11.1975 ,P.3.
30JNo174,31.7.1967 ,P.1.
40JNo72,20.3.1975 ,P.18.

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Whereasitisdesirablethat,incertainexceptionalcasescerealstobe
suppliedtotheLebaneseRepublicasfoodaidshouldbemobilizedbymeans
ofasufficiently flexibleandrapidprocedure;
WhereasuseofthetenderingprocedureprovidedforinArticle4(1)and(2)
ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)Ho2750/75of29October1975establishing
5criteriaforthemobilization ofcerealstobesuppliedasfoodaid^does
notalwayspermittheobjectivesofflexibility andspeedtobemet;whereas
itshouldconsequently bepossibletoapplyanotherprocedure.
50JNoL281,1.11.1975,P.89

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HASADOPTEDÍEISREGULATION :
Article 1
BywayofderogationfromArticle4ofRegulation(EEC)No2750/75»it
shallbepossibletohaverecoursetoaprocedureotherthanatendering
procedureforthesupplyatthefoborcif(orcorresponding )stagesof
cerealsand/orrioesuppliedasfoodaidtotheLebaneseRepublicforthe
benefitofthoseaffectedbytherecentevents.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowingits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels, 1976
FortheCounoil
ThePrésident

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PROPOSAL FOR A
COUNCIL DEC!SIOU
ontheCommunity financing ofcertain
expenditure relating tofood aidsupplied
under the1974/75programme
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
Having regard toCouncil Regulation (EEC)No1703/72of3August 1972
amending Regulation (EEC)No2052/69ontheCommunity financing of
expenditure arising from theimplementation ofthePood AidConvention
of1967 andlaying down rules fortheCommunity financing ofexpenditure
1arising from theimplementation ofthePood AidConvention of1971 »and
inparticular Articles 8(1)and10(1 )thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Whereas theLebanese Republic ,which isinreceipt ofemergency food aid
under the1974/75programme ,would have difficulty ,given itseconomic
andfinancial situation ,incovering forwarding costs beyond thefob
stage ;whereas such costs should consequently beborne bytheCommunity ,
OJNoL180 ,8.8.1972 ,p.1.

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HAS DECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Sole Article
l
Within theframework ofCommunity emergency food aidmeasures infavour
oftheLebanese Republic under the1974/75programme ,Community financing
shall cover shipment costs asfarasthefrontier ofthat country .
Done atBrassels ,
For the Council
.The Président