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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(82)604 final
Brussels ,30September 1982
Proposal for a
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
onthe supply ofskimmed-milk powder asfood aid for Honduras
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(submitted totheCouncil bytheCommission )
COM (82)604 final

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1.Skimmed -milk powder asfood aidforHonduras :summary andfuture prospects
Honduras ,which hasbeen arecipient ofCommunity food aidsince
1974 ,received aidbetween 1974 and 1981 intheform ofcereals andmilk
products worth 20.6 million ECU atworld prices ,or36million ECU atEECinternal
prices ;inaddition ,counterpart funds totalling more than 8million ECUwere
released .
Food aid inmilk products supp Iiedsince 1976 comes to12075 t(1)
ofskimmed-milk powder (ofwhich 4900 twas sold tothedairy industry )
and 4045 t(2)ofbutteroil (sold direct totheendconsumer through the
BANASUPR0 chain stores ).
The 1982 milk products programme adopted bytheCouncil on26April
(Council Regulations (EEC )Nos 1038 /82and 1039 /82)made provision for 600 t
ofbutteroil and a"token entry "ofskimmed-milk powder forHonduras .As
regards theskimmed-milk powder ,the Commission waswaiting foradditional
information ontheutilization ofpast aidbefore proposing any specific
quantity .
Inthe light ofinformation received and fresh requests from the
Honduran authorities ,newproposals canbeputforward ,based onthefollowing
data :
i.thenetskimmed-milk powder requirements forthe reconst itut ionofmilk
products tomeet thetotal consumption needs ofthepeople ofHonduras
come to4600 tin1982 .
(1)For 1976 1000 t (2)For 1976 1000 t
II1977 1000 t "1977 300 t
1»1978 3075 t "1978 515 t
II1979 3000 t "1979 515 t
II1980 2000 t "1980 515 t
II1981 2000 t "1981 6Ü0 t

ii.the vitamin-enriched skimmed-mi Lkpowder required for the free distribution
programmes set upbythe Honduran authorities (primarily theMinistries
for Education and Health )inconjunction with certain NGOs comes tomore
than 5000 tfor approximately 580 000 recipients ,ofwhom 400 000 are
pupils atstate schools .
iii.thedeficit inthe Honduran balance ofpayments isincreasing dangerously
under the combined effect ofthecrisis inCentral America ,therise in
energy prices and the drop intheprices ofrawmaterials exported by
Honduras .
2.Possible Community measures
Quantities ares still available under the reserve ofthe 1981 dcimmed -
milk powder programme .(1). Inthe Commission 'sopinion itwould beadvisable
touse part ofthis tocontinue providing skimmed-mi lkpowder toHonduras .
The following proposals may bemade :
grogosed_aggro2r iation :2000tofskimmed-mi lkpowder
utilization :
i.1000 ttobesold tothe dairy industry ;the counterpart funds from the sale
are togotothe BANASUPRO organization (chain stores )tofinance aproject
cofinanced byCommunity financial and technical aid (Project PVDNA 80-24 ),
which involves opening 75new BANASUPRO centres infour years ,thereby
stabilizing retail consumer prices .The provision ofthis quantity will
also help toease the burden onthe Honduran balance ofpayments .
ii.1000 tofvitamin-enriched skimmed-mi lkpowder for free distribution
through the Ministries ofEducation and Health .These distribution
programmes ,which are already receiving contributions from NGOs including
CARE ,consist ofsupplementary food aid,with CARE supplying soya-based
products and sugar and the EEC skimmed-mi lkpowder .
(1)Couricil Regulation (EEC )No1038 /82.

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financing :the 1000tintended forsale should bedelivered fob.The
1000tforfree distribution should befinanced cif,particularly since it
ispart ofaprogramme administered inconjunction with NGOs .Since Honduras
isinthe grip ofaserious financial crisis ,itwould not beable tofinance
thetransport without adversely affecting other social programmes .
The 2000tofskimmed-mi Ikpowder would besetagainst the general reserve
ofthe 1982 programme .
The cost ofthis aid can beestimated at2.3 million ECU atworld prices and
itcan befinanced byappropriations available under the general budget ofthe
Communities .
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Toconclude ,itisproposed that the Council agree toprovide Honduras
with food aid inthe form of?000 tofskimmed-mi Ikpowder (ofwhich 1000 t
tobedelivered cif),tobeset against the general reserve ofthe 1982
skimmed-milk powder food aid programme .
Accordingly ,itisproposed that the Council adopt the annexed
Regulation .

Proposal for a
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
onthe supply ofskimmed-mi Ikpowder asfood aid for Honduras
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
Having regard toCouncil Regulation (EEC )No1037 /82of26April 1982 laying
down general rules for the supply ofskimmed-mi Ikpowder tocertain developing
countries and specialized bodies under the 1982 food-aid programme (1),and
inparticular Article 7thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from the Commission ,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC )No1038 /82of26April 1982 onthe supply
ofskimmed-mi Ikpowder tocertain developing countries and specialized bodies
under the 1982 food-aid programme (2),asamended byRegulation (EEC )No2037 /82(3 )
provides for areserve of10990 tofskimmed-mi Ikpowder ;whereas quantities are
still available under this reserve ;
Whereas theCommission hasreceived arequest forfood aid forHonduras in
theform ofskimmed-mi Ikpowder ;whereas theneeds warrant food aidfrom
the Community
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
(1)0JNoL120,1.5.82 ,P-1
(2)0JNoL120,1.5.82 ,p.3
(3)0JNoL219,28.7.82 ,p.6

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Article 1
Ofthe quantities ofskimmed-mi Lkpowder still available under the reserve
provided for byRegulation (EEC )No1038 /82,2OOOt shall beallocated
asfood aid toHonduras .The financing arrangements for 1000 tshall be
based onthe value ofthe skimmed-mi lkpowder atthe cif stage .
Article 2
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This Regulation shall enter into force onthethird day following its
publication inthe Official Journal ofthe European Communities .
This Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly applicable
inall Member States .
Done atBrussels ,
For the Council ,
The President .