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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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COM(75)548 final.
Brussels,29October1975»
COMMUNICATION FROMTHECOMMISSION TOTHECOUNCIL
concerning emergencyaidtorefugeesfromAngola
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toPortugal.
ProposalforaRegulation (EEC)oftheCouncil
on*thesupplyofbutteroiltotheWorldFoodPro­
grammeunderthe1975foodaidprogrammeforPor­
tugeserefugeesfromAngola.
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ProposalforaRegulation (EEC)oftheCouncil
onthesupplyofskimmedmilkpowdertotheWorld
FoodProgrammeunderthe1975foodaidprogrammefor
PortugeserefugeesfromAngola.
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EXPOSE DES MOTIFS
1* Inthecourse ofitssession of7-8October 1975 (l)
theCouncil decided ontheprinciple ofhelping thereturnees Angola
toPortugal ,byfood aidinskimmed milk powder andbutteroil andby
/
acash contribution tobuymedicines andother essentials *
Inview ofcertain legal difficulties (2)over the
Community ^granting such aiddirectly tothePortugese government ,
andsince also certain international agencies already specialise in
emergency relief ,theCommission considers that this aidshould be
channelled through such anagency ,inclose liaison with thePortugese
authorities .
2. With this inmind ,andinorder todecide thesize of
theneeds andthebest waytoeffect theCommunity 1said ,contacts
have been made with thePortugese authorities (theEmbassy andalso
onthespot inthecourse ofaCommission mission ),with theUnited
Nations Disaster Relief Office (UNDRO ),theLigue ofRedCross Societies ,
andtheWorld Pood Programme (WFP),
3. Asaresult ofthese contacts itappears that some
200000returnees from Angola have already arrived inPortugal ,and
this figure mayrise to300000oreven more inthevery near future ;
this amounts toaheavy load forthecountry .
4. WPPexpressed interest inhandling theCommunity 'said
andpresented arelief programme forfeeding 150000persons for
3months .This would need
400 tbutteroil
550 tskimmed milk powder
(1)cfReply bythePresident oftheCouncil tothedeclaration of
MrAntunes (doc.l/l53/75(AELE)(P4 ).
(2)linked withthedefinition ofadeveloping country ^

MeanwhilethePortugeseRedCross,inassociation with
theLeagueofRedCrossSocieties,hassetupaprogrammeofover
ji3700000forthereliefof100000persons(including60000children),
coveringthesupplyofclothes,medicines,prefabs,purchaseoflocal
supplies,etc*.TheLeagueofRedCrossSocietieshasapproachedthe
/Communitywithaviewtoacontribution towardstheprogramme.
5. Inviewoftheforegoing,theCommissionconsidersthat
animmediatedecisionshouldbetakentograntthefollowingaidtothe
refugeesfromAngolainPortugal:
-aninitialtrancheoffoodaidconsistingof550tskimmedmilkpowder
and400tbutteroil,suppliedthroughWFPandwithtransportpaidby
theEEC;thesesupplies,whichcanbeevaluatedatabout910000u.a.(l)
wouldbechargedtoexisteunder1975foodaidprogrammes(2).
Inviewofrapidchangesinthesituationandinrequirements
theCommissionwillveryprobablybeproposingfurtherquantitiesin
thenearfuture.
-financialaidof150000u.a.totheLeagueofRedCrossSocietiesfor
thepurchaseofclothes,medicines,prefabs,localsupplies,etc...,to
bechargedtoart.400ofthe1975budget(3)*
Thetotalemergencyaidrepresentsavalueofaround
1060000u.a.
■•/••
(l)Thecostofthisoperationwouldnotinvolveanyadditionalexpense
fortheCommunitybeyondthatalreadyenvisagedforfoodaidprogrammes
(2)Currentstateofreserves:skimmedmilkpowder3400t
butteroil 2859t
(3)Thearticlecurrentlyshowsabalanceof240800u.a.(openingbalance
600000u.a.,less259200u.a.grantedearliertoVietnamand100000
u.a.toTurkey).

6. Inconclusion,theCommission recommendstheCouncil
toapprovethefollowingarrangements fortheemergencyaidtothe
returneesfromAngolatoPortugal,ofwhichtheprinciplewasdecided
7October1975*
j-thegrantoffoodaidof550tofskimmedmilkpowderand400tbutteroil
throughtheWorldPoodProgramme;theamountstobedeliveredeither
CIForFOB+cashcontribution ,andchargedtoreservesunderthe
1975foodaidprogramme(l);
-thegrantoffinancialaidof150000u.a.totheLeagueofRedCross
Societiesforthepurchaseofclothes,medicines,prefabs,local
purchasesetc...,tobechargedtoArt.400ofthe1975budget.
TheCommissiontherefore recommendstheCounoilto
adopttheattachedRegulations.
(l)Inviewoftheurgency,mobilisation wouldbe
procedure.byprivatecontract

REGULATION' (EEC)N°
OF/75OPTHE COUNCIL
onthesupply ofbutteroil totheWorld .Pood Programme tinder the1975
food aidprogramme forPortugese refugees from Angola *
THECOUNCIL CPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
Having regard toCouncil Regulation (EEC)N° 1541/75of16June 1975 laying
down thegeneral rules forthesupply ofmilkfats under the1975 food aid
programme tocertain developing countries andinternational organizations ,
andinparticular Articles 3and8thereof (l),
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Whereas Regulation (EEC)N° 1541/75provides forthesupply of43400metric
tons ofbutteroil asfood aidtocertain developing countries andinter­
national organizations ,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC)N° 1542/75of16June 1975 onthesupply
ofmilkfats under the1975 food aidprogramme tocertain developing countries
andinternational organizations provides forareserve of4550metric tons
ofbutteroil(2 ),
Whereas following theevents inAngola ,there arealarge number ofrefugees
inPortugal whoarecritically short offood ;whereas acontribution must
bemade toimprove this situation bythesupply offood aidintheform of
400metric tons butteroil tobedelivered todestination ,with thepossi­
bility ofacash contribution being granted toWPPforthetransport cost
beyond that stage andfordistribution ;whereas WPPisready toprovide
forthedistribution ofthis aid;
(1)OJ,N°L157,19.6.1975 ,p.4.
(2)OJ,N°L157,19.6.1975 ,P.6.••/••

HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
400metrictonsofthe4550metriotonsof"butteroil
constitutingthereserveprovidedforbyRegulation(EEC)!!0154^/75shall
beallocatedtotheWPPforrefugeesfromAngolainPortugal.
Article2
Communityfinancingshallextendtothecostsofcarriage
betweenFOBstageandplaceofdestination andtodistribution expenses.
Thismaybewhollyorpartlyeffectedintheformofacashcontribution
ifdeliveryarrangements agreedwithWPPsoprovide.
Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyand
directlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident

REGULATION (EEC)N°
OP/75OPTHECOUNCIL
onthesupplyofskimmedmilkpowder "totheWorldPoodProgrammeunder
the1975foodaidprogrammeforPortugeserefugeesfromAngola.
THECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomioCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)N°1347/75of26May1975laying
downthegeneralrulesforthesupplyofskimmedmilkpowderasfoodaid
tocertaindevelopingcountriesandinternational organizations underthe
1975foodaidprogramme,andinparticularArticles3and7thereof(l),
I
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
WhereasRegulation(EEC)N01348/75of26May1975on"thesupplyofskimmed
milkpowderasfoodaidtocertaindevelopingcountriesandinternational
organizations providesforareserveof3800metrictonsofskimmedmilk
powder(2),
WhereasfollowingtheeventsinAngola,therearealargenumber
ofrefugeesinPortugalwhoarecriticallyshortoffood;whereasa
contribution mustbemadetoimprovethissituationbythesupplyof
foodaidintheformof550metrictonsskimmedmilkpowdertobe
deliveredtodestination,withthepossibilityofacashcontribution
beinggrantedtoWPPforthetransportcostbeyondthatstageandfor
distribution !whereasWPPisreadytoprovideforthedistribution
ofthisaid:
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(1)OJ,N®L138,29.5.1975,P.I.
(2)OJ,N°L138,29.5.1975,P*3.

HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
550metrictonsofthe6000metriotonsofskimmed ,milk
powderconstitutingthereserveprovidedforbyRegulation(EEC)N°1348/75
shallheallocatedtotheWorldPoodProgrammeforrefugeesfromAngola
inPortugal#
Article2
Communityfinancingshallextendtothecostsofcarriage
betweenFOBstageandplaceofdestination fandtodistribution expenses*
Thismaybewhollyorpartlyeffectedintheformofacashcontribution
ifdeliveryarrangements agreedwithWPPsoprovide*
Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities *
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates*
DoneatBrussels,
FortheCouncil
ThePresident