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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(74)1818final
Brussels,11November1974
RECOMMENDATION FORA
COUNCILDECISION
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ontheconclusionofanagreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
andtheIslamicRepublicofMauritaniaforthesupplyofcerealsasfoodaid
?
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
C0M(74)1818final

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THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOIMJNITIES ,
Havingregardto"theTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEoonomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticles113,114and228thereof;
HavingregardtotheRecommendation fromtheCommission ;
WhereastheEuropeanEconomicCommunityhasconcludedthesecond .Convention
relatingtofoodaid^
WhereastheIslamicRepublicofMauritania,"byitsletterof12.12.1973
hasrequestedfoodaid;
WhereasinviewofthecerealsupplysituationintheIslamicRepublicof
Mauritania,thatcountryshouldbeaccorded,bywayofgift,10000metrictons
ofcerealsintheformof8000metrictonsofsoftwheatand2000metrictons
ofmaizeundertheCommunityFoodAidProgrammefor1973/74.
DECIDES;
Article1
OnbehalfoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunityanAgreement,thetextwhereof
isannexedhereto,shallbeconcludedbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
andtheIslamicRepublicofMauritaniaforthesupplyofsoftwheatandmaize
asfoodaid.
Article2
ThePresidentoftheCouncilisherebyauthorizedtodesignatethosewho
aretosigntheAgreementandtoconferonthemtherequisitepowerstobind
theCommunity.
DoneatBrussels,11November1974 FortheCouncil
ThePresident
^'OJNoL219of9.8.1974,p.19

ACftEEMENT
EETUEEIïTHEEUROPEAN EC01T0MIC COMMUNITT
AUDTHEISLAMICREPUBLICOFMAURITANIA
CONCERNING THESUPPLYASPOODAIDOF
CEREALS.

THECOUNCILOFTHEEOROPEAKCOMMUNITIES .
ontheonehand,
THEGOVERNMENT OPTHEISLAMICREPUBLICOPMAURITANIA '.
ontheotherhand,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreementandtothisendhavedesignated .
astheirplenipotentiaries :
THECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THEGOVERMENT OPTHEISLAMICREPUBLICOPMAURITANIA :
WHOHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS:

Article I
Asapart ofitsPood AidProgramme (Cereals )for1973/74»'theEuropean
Economic Community shall supply ,bywayofgift ,theIslamic Republic ofMauritania ,
hereinafter referred asthe"recipient country ",with 10000metric tons ofcereals
intheform of8000 -metric tons ofsoft wheat and 2000metric tons ofmaize .
Arti cío II .
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Deliveries will "bemade innewjutesacks ofanetweight of50kgeach ,cif
ports ofunloading intherecipient country *
Artic leIII • . r :
Theobligations Midmesponsibilitien oftheEuropean .Economic Comriunity and
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oftherecipient country relating todelivery andthetaking ofdelivery are
defined inthe .Annex ,which forms anintegral part ofthis Agreement .
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Article 17 ' !
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Therecipient country undertakes tomake allnecessary arrangements lorthe
transport andinsurance ofthe product from theCIP-stage toplaces
ofdestination .
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Article V
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Therecipient country undertakes tousetheproduct received asaidfor
purposes ofconsumption and'todistribute ittopeople inneed free ofcharge .

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ArticleVI
TheEuropeanEconomicCommunityshallgranttherecipientcountryfundsto
coverthecostsincurredbythatcountryforthetransportofthedelivered
productsfromthecif-stagetoplacesofdestination.
Thesefundsshallamountto'50unitsofaccountpermetrictonofdelivered
product.
TheCommunityundertakestopaythisassoonaspossibleafterreceipt "by
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theCommissionoftheinformationrequiredinArticle6oftheannex.
ArticleVII
TheContractingPartiesundertaketoimplementthisAgreementinsuchaway
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astoavoidanyprejudicetothenormalstructureofdomesticproductionand
international trade.Tothisendtheyshalltakeanymeasuresrequiredto
ensurethataidsuppliesareinadditionto,anddonotreplace "business
transactions whichnightreasonablybeexpectedintheabsenceofsuchsupplies.
ArticleVIII
Therecipientcountryshalltakeanymeasuresrequiredtoprevent:
(i)There-exportoftheproductsreceivedasaidandofproductsandby­
productsresultingfromsuchsuppliesj
(ii)Theexport,commerciallyorotherwise,withinsixmonthsofthelast
delivery,eitheroftheproductsobtainedlocallyandofthesamenature,
as-theproductsreceivedasaidorofanyproductsorby-productsresul­
tingfromit.

Article IX
TherecipientcountryundertakestoinformtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
howthisAgreementisbeingimplemented .Tothisenditshallprovidethe
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities everythreemonthsuntilthequantities
receivedasaidhavebeenfullyusedwiththefollowinginformation :reports
indicatinginparticular numberandnatureofthebeneficiaries ,thequantities
distributed ,placesandmannerofdistribution .
Article X
Therecipientcountryshalltakeallappropriate stepstoenablethosepersons
dulyauthorizedbytheEuropeanEconomicCommunitytomakeonthespotobser­
vationsoftheoperationsconnectedwiththeimplementation oftheAgreement.
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ArticleXI
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Attherequestofeitherparty,thecontractingpartiesshallconsultone.
anotheronallquestionsconcerningtheapplication ofthisAgreement.•
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ArticleXII
TmsAgreementisdrawnupmtwocopiesmtheDanish,Dutch,English,French,
GermanandItalianlanguages,thesetextsbeingequallyauthentic.

AOTJEXTOARTICLEIIIOPTHEACÏÏïï^TMEÏÏT
Article1
Deliveryshall"becompletedandtherisksshallpassfromtheEuropean
EconomicCommunitytotherecipientcountryassoonasthegoodsareactually
takeninchargeintheship'sholdattheportofunloading.
Therecipientcountryshallbearallcostssubsequenttodeliveryofthe
goods,includingthecostsofunloading ("breaking,hulk,hoisting,taking
delivery,forexample)aswellasanylighteragecosts.
Anydemurragecostsordispatchmoneyattheportofunloadingshalljasthe
casemayhe,"bebornebyorpaidtotherecipientcountry.Theratesand
conditionsofpaymentapplyingtoanycontract "betweentheCommunityagent
referredtoinArticle5andthecarriermusthave"beenpreviouslyagreed
"betweenthatagentandtherecipientcountry1sagentreferredtoinArticle5
Article2
TheEuropeanEconomicCommunityshallforwardtotherecipientcountry,
assoonaspossibleafterthegoodshavebeenshipped,anoticegivingthe
nameoftheship,thedateofloading,thequantityandqualityofthegoods
onloadingandtheportofunloading.
Article3
TheEuropeanEconomicCommunityshallinformtherecipientcountryofthe
ship'spresumeddateofarrivalattheportofunloadingatleasttenclear
daysbeforethatdate.
TheEuropeanEconomicCommunityshallcausetobeinsertedinthecharter-
partyanundertaking bythecaptaintogivetothereoipientcountryat
least72hours*noticeoftheprobabledateoftheship'sarrivalintheport

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Article 4
Ondelivery ofthegoods ,a"tolerance of5less than thequantity tobe
supplied inaccordance with Article IoftheAgreement ispermitted .
Article 5
TheEuropean Economic Community shall appoint anagent toimplement the
provisions ofthis Annei ,andshall ingood time ~forward thelatter *s
name andaddress "totherecipient country .
Therecipient country shall appoint anagent ineach port ofunloading ,
and shall forward the latter *sname andaddress totheEuropean Economic
Community prior toimplementation oftheAgreement .
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Article 6 ■'
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Ondelivery ofthegoods thecountry ofdestination shall handtotheauthorized
agent oftheEuropean Economic Community ataking-over certificate ,stating the
place anddateoftaking over ,thenature andthequantity aswellascontigent
observations about thequality ofthese goods andshall sendacopythereof to
theCommission oftheEuropean Community .