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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(74)1710 final
Brussels ,2.8October 197^
RECOMMENDATION
FOR ACOUNCIL DECISION
concluding theAgreement between theEuropean Economic
Community andtheOffice oftheUnited Nations High
Commissioner forRefugees onthesupply of "butteroil ,
skimmed-milk powder andcereals asemergency food aid
forthevictims oftherecent events inCyprus
(submitted totheCouncil bytheCommission )
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THEcomic ILOPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economio Community ,and
inparticular Articles 113 ,114and228thereof ;
Having regard totheRecommendation from theCommission :
А
Whereas theCouncil ,inRegulation (EEC )Ho2333/74of12September 1974 on
thestipply ofbutteroil asemergency food aidandinRegulation (EEC)No2332/74
1of12September 1974 onthesupply ofskimmed-milk powder asemergency food aid ,
decided tomake available totheOffice oftheUnited Nations High Commissioner
forRefugees 200metric tons ofbutteroil and200metric tons ofskimmed-milk
powder ;
Whereas theOffice oftheUnited Nations High Commissioner forRefugees hasmade
known theCypriot refugees *requirements incereal products andwhereas 3000
metric tons ofcereals ,tobesupplied intheform of1699metric tons ofwheat
flour and300metric tons oflong-grained milled rice ,should consequently be
allocated tothis body asemergency food aid ;
HAS DECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Article 1
AnAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community andtheOffice oftheUnited
Nations High Commissioner forRefugees onthesupply ofbutteroil ,skimmed-milk
powder andcereals asfood aid ,thetext ofwhich isannexed tothis Decision ,
ishereby concluded onbehalf oftheEuropean Economic Community .
Article 2
ThePresident oftheCouncil ishereby authorized todesignate thepersons
empowered tosign theAgreement ,andtoconfer onthem thenecessary powers
tobind theCommunity .
Done atBrussels ,
For the Council
i
The President
OJNoL250 ,13-9 .74,p.1.

VIII/1295/74-E-3-
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart,
THEOFFICEOFTHEUNITEDNATIONS HIGHCOMMISSIONER FORREFUGEES,
oftheotherpart,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreement andtothisendhavedesignated as
theirPlenipotentiaries :
THECOUNCIL OFTEEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THEOFFICE OFTHEUNITED NATIONS HIGHCOMMISSIONER FORREFUGEES :
I.
WHOHAVEAGREED ASFOLLOWS :

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AGREMENT
BETWEEN THEEUROPE ACTECONOMIC CCMMUNITT
AMDTHEOFFICE OFTHEUNITED NATIONS HIGHCOMMISSIONER FORREFUGEES
ONTHESUPPLYOFBUTTEROIL,SKIMMED-MILK POWDER ANDCEREALS AS
EMERGENCY FOODAIDFORTHEVICTIMS OFTHERECENT EVENTSINCYPRUS

VIII/1295/74-E
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«
ARTICLEI
Underthe1973/74foodaidprogramme ,theEuropean Economic Community shall
supplyasagifttotheOfficeoftheUnitedNationsHighCommissioner for
Refugees ,hereinafter referredtoasthe"recipient "body",200metrictons
ofbutteroil ,200metrictonsofskimmed-milk powderand3000metrictons
ofcereals,tobesuppliedintheformof1699metrictonsofwheatflour
and300metrictonsoflong-grained milledriceincottonsacksofnet
weightof50kgeach.
Thequalityrequirements andpackaging conditions forthe"butteroil andthe
skimmed-milk powderaresetoutinAnnexI,whichformsanintegralpartof
thisAgreement .
ARTICLEII
Deliveries shallbemadeinaccordance withtheprovisions ofAnnexII,which
formsanintegralpartofthisAgreement .
ARTICLEIII
Therecipient bodyundertakes tomakeallnecessary arrangements forthe
transportation andtheinsurance oftheproducts fromthepointofdelivery
totheplacesofdestination .Itundertakes toexercisethegreatestpossible
caretoensurethatthetendering arrangements forthetransport byseaarenot
prejudicial tothefreeplayoffaircompetition .Therecipient bodyreserves
therighttotransport theproducts suppliedasaidfreeofchargeifmeansof
transportation aremadeavailable toitwithoutcharge.
Anyproblemsarisinginthisconnection shallbethesubjectofconsultations
underArticle VIofthisAgreement .
ARTICLE IV
Therecipient bodyundertakes tousetheproducts received asaidforpurposes
ofconsumption andtodistribute themfreeofcharget.othevictimsoftherecent
eventsinCyprus.

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ARTICLE V
Therecipient bodyundertakes toinformtheEuropean Economic Community as
tohowthisAgreement isbeingimplemented .Tothisend,itshallprovide
theCommission oftheEuropean Communities withthefollowing information :
–immediately afterdischarge ofeachcargo:portsanddatesofarrival
'ofthevessel;nature,quantity andanycomments onthequalityofthe
products discharged ;dateonwhichdischarge wascompleted ;
–onemonthaftercompletion ofthedelivery,theneverythreemonths
untilthequantities received asaidhavebeenfullyused:quantities
distributed ,numberanddescription ofthebeneficiaries ,places,timetable
andmethodofdestribution .
ARTICLE VI
Attherequestofeitherofthem,theContracting Partiesshallconsulteach
otheronanyquestions concerning implementation ofthisAgreement .
ARTICLE VII
ThisAgreement isdrawnupinduplicate intheDanish,Dutch,English,French,
GermanandItalianlanguages ,allofthesetextsbeingequallyauthentic .

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EUTTEROIL
I-Quality
(A)Characteristics oftheproduct:
Concentrate ofmilkfatsfrithapurefatcontentofnotlessthan99
(B)Standardcomposition
(Analysiscarriedoutduringmanufacture andpaokaging )
–Moistureoontentandnon-fatcomponents ofthemilk:notexceeding 0.2$
–Pats:notlessthan99*8$
–Freefattyacids:notexceeding 0=yfo(expressedinoleicacid)
–Peroxideindexperkg:notmorethanoneunit(inmilli–equivalents of
activeoxygenperkg)
–Taste:fresh
–Smeli:nosmellsforeigntobutteroil .
r
II.Packaging :
(a)5kgmetaltins–4tinsperbox
(b)MarkingontheoutsideinEnglishasfollows:
HJTTEROIL
r
GIFTFROMTHEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
TOTHEOFFICE OFTHEUNITED NATIONS HIGHCOMMISSIONER FORREFUGEES
FORFREEDISTRIBUTION TOTHEPEOPLE OFCYPRUS

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SKIMMED-MILK POWDERVIII/1295/74-E
ANKBX I(continued )
I. ©ualit.y
(a)fatcontent :
(b)water contents
(c)total acidity (lactic acid ):
(<*)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(*)
(i)
(k)
(1)
(m)test forneutralizing agents :
permitted additives :
phosphatase test :
solubility :
degree ofpurity :
germ content :
colon bacillus count :
taste and smell :
appearance :notexceeding 1.5%
notexceeding 4»0$
notexceeding 0.15$ (18°Domic )
negative
none
negative
notexceeding 0.5ml(noless than 99$)
notless than disc B(15«0mg)
notexceeding 50000/g
negative in0.1g
fresh
white orslightly yellowish colour ,
noimpurities orcoloured patches .
II.Packaging :
(a)Containing anetweight of25kilogrammes#
(b)Composition : <
/ \ .. . /2(aa)4Kraft paper bags ofastrength representing atleast 70g/m;
1intercalated bagoftax–lined paper ofastrength representing
2atleast 140g/m;
1polyethylene inner bagatleast 0.06 mmthick ,welded ordouble –bound ;
or (bb)1bagofclubpak –poly-duplo –paper ofastrength representing atleast
50/20/50g/m2;
22Kraft paper bags ofastrength representing atleast 70/75g/m;
1polyethylene inner bagatleast 0.10 mmthick ,welded ordouble-bound ;
or (cc)1Kraft paper be,gofastrength representing atleast 70g/im
1Kraft paper "bagwith apolyethylene lining ofastrength representing
atleast 80g+15g/m»
23Kraft paper bags ofastrength representing atleast 70g/m»m
1polyethylene inner bagatleast 0.06 mmthick ,welded ordouble-bound ;
(c)Marking onthepackaging (inEnglish ):
SKIMMED-MILK POWDER
GIFT PROM THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
TOTHE OFFICE OFTHE UNITED MTIOHS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES
FORFREE DISTRIBUTION TOTHEPEOPLE OFCYPRUS

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General ProvisionsAÏTMEX II
Article 1
Delivery shall "becomplete andrisks shall pass from theEuropean Economic
Community ,hereinafter referred toastheEEC ,totherecipient body once
thegoods aredeposited atthepoint ofexportation designated bythe
Commission oftheEuropean Communities ,attheplace indicated bythe
recipient body oritsauthorized agent referred toinArticle 2,subject
totheconditions referred tointhefollowing articles .Without
prejudice toArticles 7a.no.8,thecosts incurred uptoandincluding
delivery shall beborne bytheEECandbytherecipient body after this
delivery .
Article 2
Toimplement theprovisions ofthis Annex ,theEECshall appoint –if
necessary foreach lot–anauthorized agent whose name andaddress shall
bemade known totherecipient body assoon asheisappointed . The
recipient body shall appoint intheport orports ofshipment anauthorized
agent whose name andaddress itshall make known to .theEECassoon as : '
possible and ifpossible before theappointment oftheEEC 1sauthorized .agent ..
Article 3 . <
I>' ,•
Prior tothe implementation oftheprocedures toappoint 't)ie EEC ,3-g.uthonzed
agent referred toinArticle 2,theCommission oftheEuropean Comanmities
andtherecipient body shall jointly fixtheperiod during which thedelivery
istobegin .
Obligations oftheEuropean Economic Community
Article 4
Where theEEC isnotinaposition tocarry outthedelivery onthedate and ,
where appropriate ,attherate provided forinArticle 6,anycosts incurred as
aresult bytherecipient body ,forexample demurrage ,forfeit freight ordead
freight shall beborne bytheEEC .
Thedemurrage rates anddetailed arrangements relating thereto laid down inthe
contracts concluded between therecipient body andthecarrier must have been
theVEE<rly UP°nbetween therecipient bodyandtheauthorized agent of
® rfferred t0in*hefir&t paragraph shall onlyberefunded bytheEkCifthey have been paid bytherecipient bodv with th*oftbo KEY!.

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• Article 5
Should itprove impossible fortheESCtosupply allorpart ofthegoods onthe
date andwithin thetime limit provided forinArticle 6,tvithout prejudice to
theprovisions ofArticle 4»theauthorized agents oftheEECandtherecipient
body shall agree onanewdate and .anewtime limit fordelivery ofthetotal
consignment orthat part ofitwhich hasnotbeen delivered#
Obligations ofthe recipient body
Article 6
After contacting theEEC ,therecipient body shall procure ,forthetransportation
ofallthequantities provided forinArticle 1oftheAgreement ,oneorseveral
vessels ofdimensions corresponding tothenormal loading potential oftheport
ofshipment ,'which must beready forloading onadate falling within the
period referred toinArticle 3®
/\
Assoon asheknows this date andthedate onwhich delivery isduetobegin ,
theauthorized agent oftherecipient body shall notify theEEC0fthem ,if
possible 20days andinanycase 10clear days before thedate onwhich delivery
isduetobegin .
Heshall fixwith theauthorized agent oftheEECtherate atwhich deliveries
shall becarried out#
Article 7
Should therecipient body not beinaposition tobegin loading onthedate
provided forinthefirst paragraph ofArticle 6,itsauthorized agent shall
immediately inform theauthorized agent' oftheEEC,
Inthat event ,anewdate forcommencement ofdeliveries and,where appropriate ,
anewrate maybeagreed upon between theEEC'sauthorized agent andthat ofthe
.
recipient body . Whatever thecircumstances ,thecosts attributable tothis
delay shall ,except incases offorce majeure ,beborne bytherecipient body .
Where thenewdate provided forinthesecond paragraph ismore than 30clear
days later than thedate ofloading provided forinthefirst paragraph of
Article 6,theCommunity maydispose ofthegoods without prejudice tothe
commitment provided forinArtiole 1oftheAgreement .

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Article 8
Where thequantity scheduled forloading onavessel cannot betaken on
"board initsentirety ,therecipient "body shall inform theEECassoon
aspossible andinar?yevent notlater than 15clear days after loading
iscompleted ,whether itintends totake orforgo thebalance .
Inthefirst case ,thesecond andthird paragraphs ofArticle 7shall be
applicable tothis balance ifithasnotalready been delivered .
Inthesecond case ,theCommunity mayconsider that ithasdischarged its
commitment totherecipient body under Article 1oftheAgreement and
itshall bear thecosts resulting from nor>-acoeptance ofthebalance •
Inanyevent ,iftherecipient body hasnotinformed theEECofits
intentions after theperiod of15clear days hasexpired ,itshall be
considered tohave foregone thebalance#
Article 9
1
Ondelivery ofthegoods ,therecipient body shall give theauthorized agent
oftheEECacertificate confirming delivery ,indicating theport ofshipment ,
thedate oftaking delivery ,andthenature ,quantity andanycomments on
thequality ofthegoods received ,andshall address acopy ofthis certificate
totheCommission oftheEuropean Communities . ■