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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(73)2161final
Brussels.21December1973
RECOMMENDATION' FORA
COUNCILDECISION
ontheconclusionofanagreement "betweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheDemocraticRepublicofSomaliaforthe
supplyofflourofsoftwheatandriceasfoodaid
(submittedtotheCouncil "bytheCommission)
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COM(73)2161final

Communication fromtheCommission totheCouncil
Atitsmeetingon15.10.73 »"theCouncil,actingonthebasisofa
recommendation foradecisionsubmittedtoitbytheCommission on
16.7.73,decidedtogrant10000metrictonsofsoftwheatand.5-000
metrictonsofricetotheDemocraticRepublicofSomaliaaspartof
theCommunity's1971/72foodaidprogramme.Theagreementonthisaid
hasnotyetbeensigned.
Bytelexof23.10.73 »"theSomaliEmbassirequestedonbehalfofits
Governmentthat,contrarytowhathadoriginallybeenrequestedthe
10000metrictonsofsoftwheatbesuppliedintheformofflour,
"sinceitwouldbeimpossibletoprocessthewheatlocally'.'
Inviewofthereasonsgiven,theCommissionconsidersthatafavourable
answershouldbegiventotherequestfromSomalia.Itrecommendsthat
theCouncilalterthetextoftheDraftrecommendation foraCouncil
decisionontheconclusionofanagreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheDemocraticRepublicofSomaliaforthesupplyofflour
ofsoftwheatandriceasfoodaid,inthissensamended.

RBCOI'SWTOATTOff FOR A
COTOTCTL DTgCISIOfl "'
ontheconclusion ofanagreement "between theEuropean Economic
Community andtheDemocratic Republic ofSomalia
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forthe supply offlour ofsoft wheat and .rice asfood aid .

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thecouiio:i:Lo?mrpsEunorRAKcoi-a-njirt'TXiis,
Having regard 'tothe "treaty establishing 'thoEuropean Economic Community ,
andinparticular Articles 113^114 220 "thereof ;-
Having regard "totheRecommendation from theCommission ;
Whereas theEuropean Economic Community hasdeposited aDeclaration forpro­
visional application ofthe1971 Pood AidConvention ;whereas that Convention
has "been applicable since 1July 1971 J
Whereas theDemocratic Republic ofSomalia ,byitsletter of2February 1972 ,
hasrequested food aid ;intheform ofsoft wheat andrice ,
Whereas byletter of23.10 .73theSomalia Republic requested that ,inview of
theimpossibility ofprocessing theproduct locally ,thesoft wheat besupplied
intheform offlour ,
Whereas inview ofthecereal supply situation intheDemocratic Republic of
Somalia that country should beaccorded ,bywayofgift ,10000metric' tons
ofsoft wheat intheform of6623metric tons offlour ofsoft wheat and
5000metric tons ofrice ,under thefood aidprogramme oftheCommunity for
1971/72,
ΤΚ0ΤΌ.ΤΓ,·
Article 1
*
Onbehalf oftheEuropean Economic Community anAgreement ,thetext whereoi
iaannexed hereto ,shall beconcluded between theEuropean Economic Community
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andtheDemocratic Republic ofSomalia forthesupply offlour ofsoft -wheat
and rice asfood aid .
Article 2
ThoPresident oftheCouncil ishereby authorized to>designate those whoare
to'Bign theAgreement andtoconfer onthem therequisite powers tobind the
Community . T .
* »
Done atBrussels , 19»... FortheCouncil
The President

AGHEi'dlEïîT
TII13EUROPEAN ECOITOI-HC COI^TUIJITY
AMDTi;3DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICOFSOMALIA
OffTI1F,SUPPLYOFFOODAIDHTri'HEFORMOF
FLOUROFSOFTViHMTANDRICE.

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on"theonchanu,
5'H3GOVEW&M 01*TIIJ3DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICOFSOMALIA
ontheotherhand,
HAVED3CH)'i)toconcludethisAgreementandtothisendhavedesignated
antheirplenipotentiaries ?
T1LSCOUî'GIL0?Tflï!FJPtOPSAîTC0mWITIE3 *
TIKCOVirj?ir!?:T OFTUBDEI.!OCRATIC REPUBLICOFSOMALIA:
IffiOHAVjUAGRE3DA3FOLLO'.JS:

Article .T..
Asapnrt ofitsJ'ood AidProgramae (Corcals )for .1971/7-2,theEuropean I
Economic .Community shall supply ,bywayofgift ,theDemocratic Republic
ofL>oiualia hereinafter referred toasthe "recipient country ".wi.j,h
(
10000metric tons ofsoft wheat inthe .form of6623metric tons offlour !
ofsoft wheat and 5000 metric tons ofrice .
». Article II
Deliveries will "bemade ciftoports ofunloading oftherecipient country
innewcotton bags containing anetweight of50kgeach forthewheat and
innew jute bags ofanetweight of50kgeach fortherice .
Article III
Theobligations andresponsibilities oftheEuropean Economic Coirjcauty
andoftherecipient country relating todelivery andtheteJcing ofdelivq
arcdefined intheAnnex which forms anintegral part ofthis Agreement .
* i
Article TV
Therecipient country "undertakes tomake allnecessary arrangements for
thetransport andinsurance oftheproduct from ports ofunloading to
places ofdestination .
Article V
Therecipient country undertakes tousethe product received asaidfor
purposes ofconsumption andtoapply ,forthesale oftheproduct onits
market ,theprices normally charged onthat market forproducts ofcoraparaf
quality .
Theproceeds from this sale ,less thenormal cost ofselling theproduct a
therecipient country 'smarket ,will bepaid into aspecial account inthe
Central Bank andallocated tothefinancing ofoneormore development
projects which have already "been proposed "bytherecipient country and
approved "bytheEuropean Economic Community .

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ThoContiwotinj;rM'tioqundertaketoinplonentthJsA&reeiacntineuohaway
astoavoidraxyprejudicetotlionormalstructureofdomesticrarodi-nticnand
international tr.?de,Tothtoendtheyshall*fcaVeanymeasuresrequiredto
ensurethataidnupoliesareinadditionto,anddonotreplf.ee "business
transactions whichi;;if,htreasonably "beexpectedintheabsenceofeuchsupplies
Inparticular ,therecipientcountryundertakeatoimportcommercially from
whatevercourcc "between1July1973and.30June1974aminimumquantityof
metrictonsof -:,.-
•ArticieVII
Therecipientcoir..tryGlial1takeanym'eacureerequiredtoprevent;
(i)There-exportoftheproductsreceivedasaidandanyproductsor■
by-p^o&uet' :derivedtherefrom }'
(ii)Theexport,comerciallyorotherwise,withinsixir.onth3ofthelast
deliveryt „ „•V ,*.·& .1·:«ι:+γ(Μ
-oflocallyproducedsoftwheatofthesamekindasthatusedto,
producetheflourreceivedasaidorofprocessedproductsderived
fromsuchwheat,
-oflocallyproducedriceofthesamekindasthatreceivedasaid
orofanyproductsorby-productsderivedtherefrom.
»
ArticleTOI
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ThprecipientcountryundertakestoinformtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
howthisAgreementisbeingimplemented .Tothisenditshallprovidethe
CommissionoftheEuropean'Communitieswiththefollowinginformation:
(i)Notlaterthanthirtydaysaftertheunloadingofeachcargo:ports
«anddatesofarrivalofthevesseljnature,quantityandqualityof
•theproductsunloaded:datoonwhichunloadingwas'-completed:
(ii)Everythreemonthsuntilthequantitiesreceivedasaidhavebeenfully
4 _
used}quantitiessold,howtheyhavobeensold,sellingpricesjnormal
sellingcoatsontherecipientcountry'smarket;

On13Jrmu.'.'.ryovoryyonruntilthoinpooirO .recountIrTj'bconfully
useu:
(a)Stateof•thinaccount(incomingendout^oin^Ron31Poccmhtirof 1
theprecedingyoarj !
("b)Progressachievedintheprojectofprojects,withanindication oi
thetotalamountoffinancingundertakenatthatsta^e.
ArticleIX
At"therequestofcixherofthem,theContractingFrrticrjshallconsulteach
otheronanyquestionsconcerningtheimplementation oftMcAgreement.
ArticleX
ThisAgreementisdrawnupinduplicatemtheDanish,Dutch,Ih£Jiuh,French
GermanandItalianlanrua/jos,eachofthesetexts"beingequallyauthentic.

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Arti ciò 1
0
Delivery shall be .effected andrisks shall pass frora theEuropean Economic
Corir.nsnity totherecipient country atthemoment v/henthegoods areactually
removed frora theship 'shold attheport ofunloading .Therecipient coxmtry
eho.llLear allcoats cuhr.ciitie.nt todelivery ofthogoods ,including unloading
costs (such as\mstowing ,hoisting endreception)and anylighterage costs .
Anydemurrage costs ordispatch money attheport of "unloading shall "bea
charge onorfortho "benefit oftherecipient country .Therates anddetailed
«
arrangements relating thereto laid down inthecontract "between theauthorised
agent oftheCoruuunity referred toinArticle 5and -thecarrier rjust have "been
agreed upon inadvance "bytheauthorized agent andthereceiving agent ofthe
recipient Coventry referred toinArticle 5*
Article 2
TheEuropean Economic Community shall ,assoon aspossible after thegoods
have "been loaded ,notify therecipient country oftheship 'sname ,thedate
ofloading ,thequantity andquality ofthegoods asrecorded attime of
loading ,andtheport ofunloading .
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Article 3 «* r
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TheEuropean Economic Community shall inform therecipient country ofthe
*
vessel 'sexpected date ofarrival attheport ofunloading atleast tenclear
days before that date .
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TheEuropean Economic Community shall insert inthecharter party aclause
requiring thecaptain toinform thercoipient country at -least 72hours in
x
advance ofthevessel 'sestimated date ofarrival inport#

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Ondeliveryofthe P.tolerancerfnall"boallouedof5$lessthan'the
qruwriityto"be(.-•appliedvw'crArticle1oftheAgreement.
Articler)
Toimplementthcprovisionsofthisannex,thejUuropeanEconoirdoConniuni-cy
chaHappointanauthorisedagentrwhosenameandaddressshall "bemadehio;rn
totherecipientcountryingoodtime.,. .
Therecipientcountryshallappointareceivinga^entineachportoftmlordii
whoconameandaddressuhal1"bemadeJoiovmtotheEuropeanEconomicConnunityj
beforetheAgrcenciitisimplemented .