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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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COMMISSION COMMUNICATION TOTHECOUNCIL
ONEMERGENCY FOODAIDTOTHEPEOPLE'SREPUBLIC OF
*"MOZAMBIQUE /
INFAVOUROFNEEDYPERSONSINTHATCOUNTRY
A
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1#Reqties-tofMozambique
TheGovernmentofthePeople'sRepublicofMozambiquehas
recentlyrequestedtheEECforemergencyfoodaidinvolving:
10000tmaize
5000twheat
10000tgroundnuts(oroil/butteroilequivalent)
4000tskimmedmilkpowder
Thesecommodities areintendedtofeed:
-thosewhofledbeforetheindependencetonearbycountries(Malawi,
Zambia,RhodesiaandTanzania)andhavesincereturnedtoMozambique ;
-victimsoffloodsaffectingthesouthernpartofthecountryafter
acyclone.
Thepresentrequestshouldbeexaminedinthelightofthe
verydifficulteconomicsituationofMozambiquefollowingindependence.
Thiscanbesummedupasfollows:
1.departureofPortuguesecitizens;
2.problemslinkedwiththereintegration ofrefugees(unemployment ,etc);
3.decisionoftheGovernmentofMozambique,basedonprevious
UNresolutions ,toclosetheborderwithRhodesia;thismeasure
hascausedthelossofforeigncurrenciesamountingtoabout
57millionU.S.dollars(terminationoftrade,reducedactivities
ofrailwayssupplyingtheportsofBEIRAandMAPUTO
(l)Inthefieldoffoodsupplies,Mozambiquetraditionally importeditsfoodfromRhodesia;18000tofcerealsalreadypaidfor
butnotdeliveredcanberegardedaslost.

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4.consequencesofcycloneDANAEwhichhascausedimportantfloods
(overflowoftheriverLIMPOPOsouthwardsfromMAPUTO).
andtothereso5?u£!c&/'|flSeappeallaunchedbytheMozambiqueauthorities
oftheUNSecurityCouncilof17.3.1976,manycountriesandorganizations
havegivenfinancial,technicalandmaterialaid
TheCommissionconsidersthattheCommunityshouldcontributetothe
international effortsbyagrantoffoodaid.
II.ANALYSIS OFNEEDSANDPROPOSAL
A.Accordingtotheinformation suppliedbytheFAO,Mozambiqueisfacing
astructuraldeficitinfoodproducts.Duringthenext18/24months
thisdeficitcanbeestimatedat250.000tofcereals(whereof^O.OOOt
ofrice)and4.000tofskimmedmilkpowder.
B.Asregardsthepresentrequesttheauthorities envisagetoputinto
operationafoodaidprogrammeformorethan120.000people(refugees
andvictimsoffloods).
(2)ItwillberecalledthattheCommissionalreadydecided,-70.000u.a./
on13.4.1976,onemergencyfinancialaidthroughUBICEF,chargedto
budgetarticle400.Thesefundswereusedforthepurchaseandtransportofmedicines.

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C.Consequently ,onthebasis ofgeneral criteria applied bytheCommunity
inthis type ofsituation theCommission proposes toapprove
theprovision ofemergency food aid toMozambique ,tobedelivered CIF ,
involving :
5.000 twheat
300 tskimmed milk powder
200 tbutteroil .
2The cost oftheoperation would beabout 1.330.000 u.a . •
The aid would becharged :
asregards thecereals ,tothereserve under the1975/76programme ,
asregards theskimmed milk powder ,tothereserve under the1976
programme (first instalment of55.000 t),
asregards thebutteroil ,tothereserve under the1975programme .^
This first operation should befollowed upbytheadditional oneunder
the1976/77programme (cereals )and1977 programme (butteroil ).
Inthis respect ,750 tofskimmed milk powder have been already proposed
bytheCommission under the1976 skimmed milk powder programme (second
instalment of95.000 t).
(1)3months ofconsumption based onadaily ration perperson of:
500g.cereals -30g.skimmed milk powder -20g.butteroil .
(2)cf.financial annex .
(3)thequantities still available are :
38.OOO tcereals
2,12k tskimmed milk powder
479 tbutteroil .

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CONCLUSION
InviewoftheforegoingitisproposedthattheCouncil:
-decidetosupplytothePeople'sRepublicofMozambiqueemergency
foodaidinfavourofneedypersonsinthatcountry,involvingthe
allocationof5000tofcommonwheat,200tofbutteroiland300t
ofskimmed-milk powder;
-approvethedeliveryofthisaidtotheportofunloading ;
-adoptinconsequencetheactsannexedhereto.

PROPOSALPORCOUNCILREGULATION (EEC)N° 16
of
People's/
ontheemergencysupplyofbutteroiltotheRepublicofMozambiqueinfavour
ofneedypersonsinthatcountryasfoodaidpursuanttoRegulation (EEC)
N®1542/75
THECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)N°1541/75of16June1975laying
downgeneralrulesforthesupplyofmilkfatsasfoodaidtocertain
developingcountriesandinternational organizations underthe1975food
aidprogramme ,andinparticularArticles3and8thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
WhereasRegulation(EEC)N°1541/75providesforthesupplyof43,400metric
tonsofbutteroilasfoodaidtocertaindevelopingcountriesandinterna­
tionalorganizations ,
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)N°1542/75of16June1975onthesupply
ofmilkfatsasfoodaidtocertaindevelopingcountriesandinternational
2organizations underthe1975foodaidprogramme ^'providesforareserve
of4,550metrictonsofbutteroil,
People's/Mozambique/
WhereastheRepublicofhasrequestedemergencyfoodaidinfavour
ofneedypersonsinthatcountry;whereastheneedsofthepeopleconcerned
warrantfoodaidfromtheCommunity;whereas,inviewofthesituation,
thecostoftransporttotheportofunloadingshouldbebornebythe
Community,
(1)OJN°L157,19.6.1975,P.4.
(2)OJN°L157,19.6.1975,P.6.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
Ofthe4,550 metric tons ofbutteroil provided forasareserve by
Regulation (EEC)U°1542/?5»200metric tons shall beallocated tothePeople
Mozambique /Republic of .infavour ofneedy persons inthat country .
Article 2
TheCommunity shall bear the cost oftransport totheport ofunloading .
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force onthethird dayfollowing its
publication intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities .
This Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly applicable
inallMember States .
Done atBrussels ,
For the Council
The President

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PROPOSAL FORCOUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)N° [j6
of
People 's/
ontheemergency supply ofskimmed milk powder totheRepublic ofMozambique
infavour ofneedy persons inthat country asfood aidpursuant to
Regulation (EEC)N°I299/76
THECOUNCIL CPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Communityi
Having regard toCouncil Regulation (EEC)N°1298/76of1June 1976 laying
down general rules forthesupply ofskimmed milk powder asfood aidto
certain developing countries andinternational organizations under the
1976 programme ,andinparticular Articles 3and7thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Whereas Regulation (EEC)N°1298/76provides forthesupply of55fOOOmetric
tons ofskimmed milk powder asfood aidtocertain developing countries
andinternational organizations ,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC)N®1299/76of1June 1976 onthesupply
ofskimmed milk powder asfood aidtocertain developing countries and
2international organizations under the197° programme *'provides fora
reserve of3,630 metric tons ofskimmed milk powder ,
People 's/Mozambique /
Whereas theRepublic of hasrequested emergency food aidinfavour
ofneedy persons inthat country jwhereas theneeds ofthepeople concerned
warrant food aidfrom theCommunity ;whereas ,inview ofthesituation ,
thecosts oftransport totheport ofunloading should beborne bythe
Community ,
(1)OJN#L146,4.6.1976 ,p.3.
(2)OJN°L146,4.6.1976 ,p.5.

HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Ofthe3,630metrictonsofskimmedmilkpowderprovidedforasareserve
"byRegulation(EEC)N°1299/7300metrictonsshallbeallocatedtothe
T}11 Mozambique/reopxesRepublicofinfavourofneedypersonsinthatcountry*
Article2
TheCommunityshallbearthecostoftransporttotheportofunloading#
Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowingits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities#
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates#
DoneatBrussels,
FortheCouncil
ThePresident

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PROPOSAL FOR ACOUNCIL DECISION
of
ontheCommunity financing ofcertain costs inrespect ofthefood aid
under the1975/76programme#
THECOUNCIL CPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
Having regart toCouncil Regulation N°1703/72ofAugust 1972 amending
Regulation (EEC)N°2052/69ontheCommunity financing ofexpenditure
avising from theimplementation ofthePood AidConvention of1967and
laying down rules fortheCommunities financing ofexpenditure arising
from theimplementation ofthePood AidConvention of1971 »and in
particular Articles 8^and10^thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Whereas theRepublic of^ozam ^)^w'oiSd havedifficulty inmeeting thecosts
offorwarding from thefobstage theemergency food aidallocated under
the1975/76programme whereas these costs should therefore beborne bythe
Community ,
HAS DECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Sole Article
TheCommunity shall finance thetransportation costs incurred totheport
ofunloading inrespect ofitsallocation ofemergency food aidtothePeopleMozambique / .
Republic of .under the1975/7°programme .
Done atBrussels
For the Council
The President
(1)OJN°L180,8.8.1972 ,p.l.

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Financial Annex
I.Cost ofFood Aid
Cereals (wheat )
Milk powder
Butteroilt
5000
300
200
II.Cost oftransport (CIFMaputo )
Cereals
Milk powder
Butteroil5000
300
200u.a./t
103,9
538
1.39^9
u.a./t
63
85
90Total (u.a.)
519500
161 400
278 898
Sub total959798
Total (u.a.)
325 000
25500
18000
Sub total 368500
Grand total1.328 298
III .Budget Headings
Cereals :1976 Budget ,item9201:appropriation of97»97 million u.a .
Milk powder :1976 Budget ,item9211:appropriation of36,35 million u.a .
Butteroil :1975 appropriation ,automatic carryover tothe1976 budget
(item9210)of26.4omillion u.a.