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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(74)1218 final
Brussels .25July 1974
/
RECOMMENDATION FOR A
COUNCIL DECISION
onthe conclusion ofanagreement "between the European
Economic Community and the Republic ofGambia for the supply ofcereals
asfood aid
(submitted tothe Council "bythe Commission )
COT'(74 )1218 final )

KIS COUÎîCII »OPTÎLS lîfEîOPîSAÏÏ COŒÏOHITIE3 ,
Having regard -tothoTreaty establishing the European Econoi.uo Coramunity ,
fundinparticular Articles 113,114f^d 220thereof ; -
Having regard tothe Recommendation from the Commission ;
Whereas the European Economic Community hasdeposited aDeclaration for
provisional application ofthe 1971 Pood Aid Convention }whereas that
Convention has been applicable since 1July 1971 ; .
t
Whereas the Republic ofGambia ,byitsletter of16.4»1974 J
has requested food aid ; ,
VJhcreas inview ofthecereal s\ipply situation in_Gambia
that country should beaccorded ,bywayofgift ,1500 metric tons
ofcereals inthe form of under the Community Food Aid Programme
for 1970/71;
Artic le 1 •
>MiiMHnl WiM '.«MV *
Chibehalf ofthe European Economic Conuriunity anAgreement ,the terct whereof
isannexed hereto ,shall beconcluded between the European Economic Community
 
andthe Republic ofGambia * vfor the supply ofcereals
asfood aid .
»
Article ?.
The Procident OJ;the Council ishereby authorized todesignate those who
ere tosi^n the Agreement andtoconfer onthem therequisite powers tobind
the Cor.wai.nity ,
Done atBrussels , 19.»«» For the Council
/The President

.AGREIS-EîT /
Bswasu TIS RTROPEAJf ECOIÍOJICC COIEáUir.CTY
AKD TIES REPUBLIC OF GAMBIA •'
COIICIPaTIlTG MLS SUPPLY AS FOOD AID Oi?
CEREALS

Txl.3 COUi;;)IL Œ?1ÎIE 3UR0PEAIT COI^UIJITIES , '
ontho one band ,
TIES GOVTiSI?i>ISiiT OP TID3 REPUBLIC OF GAMBIA .
onthe other hand ,
IIA.V7.iJ DECIKT L)toconclude this Agreement endtothis end have designated
astheir plenipotentiaries : >'
»
TIE COUIICII .0F TID3 SOROPEA2T COIÍIIUlJITIEo :
THE COVIHiraT 0]? REPUBLIC OF GAMBIA :
\
IfflO IIA VE AGREED FOLLOWS :

Artiolo X
AaapartofitsS'oodAidProgramme (Cereals )for1970/71»"tll°Ijao ,''°"">' j4
Economic Coi:L'(.vini1'y fihr.ll supply ,byv;°yofgift ,theRepublic of
hereinafter referred asth."recipient eountry«,with.<*»»•«* equivalent
to1500metric tons ofhusked rice .
Ariiolo TX
Deliveries «11te«riU,in*ulk " ?*«*<*■*»« in |
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country ih
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Ar'l'.i'clc XXI .'
Theobligations endresponsibilities oftheB.iropcen Economic Connnmi yma ;
oftherecipient country relating todeliver /wadthetrying ofdelivery
defined intheAnno::,which forf.sanintegral partofthisAgreenenb .
clc TV •
Therecipient country undert^es to„riceall^ f«the
transport andinsurance oftheproduct fromporta ofunloading top-r,ccs
ofdestination .
Artic leV
therecipient country undertakes tousetheproduct received asaidfor
purposes ofconsumption andtodistribute ittopeople inneedfreeofohafj
Article TX ;
TheContracting Parties undertake toimplement thisAgreement ins
aytoavoid anyprejudice tothenormal structure ofdomestic production 9
international trade .Tothisendtheyshall trf:eanymeasures retired to
ensure thataidsupplies areinaddition to,anddonotreplaoe tasiness ^
transactions \;hichmight reasonably beejected intheabsence ox

Artici fiVil
K1.0recipient country shall take a:ny measures required "toprevents
(:i)Hiere-export of "theproduct received asaid andofproducts and by­
products resulting from such supplies $
(ii)The export ,commercially orotheruice ,within sixmonths ofthela.st
delivery ,cither ofthe product obtained locally andofthe same nature
asthe product received asaidor'ofpny produ.cts or "by-products resul­
ting from it.
Article Vin .
Therecipient country undertakes toinform the European Economic Community
hov;this Agreement is "being implemented .Tothis enditwill provide the
Commission ofthe Doropean Comr/auiities every six months from thedate ofde
delivery ofthe products ,anduntil thedistribution iscompleted ,with reports
indicating inparticular number and nature ofthebeneficiaries ,thequantities
distributed ,places and manner ofdistribution .
1
Article TX < '
Attherequest ofeither ofthem ,the Contracting Parties 'shall consult
each other onmyquestions concerning the implementation ofthis Agreement .
Article X
mis Af^ecment isdravm upinduplicate intheDanish ,Dutch ,English ,French ,
German endItalian languages ,each oftheso texts being equally authentic .

TO ATVl'TOM TTT 0? AttrsatBW'
Article 1
lielivery .shall tocompleted and therisks shall pass from the European
Economic Community totherecipient country assoon asthe goods areactually
taken incharge inthe ship'shold atthe port ofunloading . ■■■
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9?herecipient country shall "bear allcpsts subsequent todelivery ofthe
goods ,including thecosts ofunloading ("breaking ,bulk ,hoisting ,talcing
:delivery ,/for example )aswell asanylighterage costs .
»
Any demurrage costs ordispatch money atthe port ofunloading shall ,astrie
case msy be,beborne byoi^-paid totherecipient country .Therates and
conditions ofpayment applying toanycontract between the Conxiunity agent
referred toinArticle 5andthecarrier wast have been previously agreed
between that agent andtherecipient country 'sagent referred toinArticle 5
Article ?.
The European Economic Community shall forward totherecipient country ,
assoon aspossible after the goods have been shipped ,anotice giving the
name ofthe ship ,the date ofloading ,.thequantity andquality ofthe goods
onloading andtho port ofunloading . ' '
Article 3
The European Economic Community shall inform therecipient country ofthe
ship'spresided date ofarrival attheport ofunloading atleast tenclear
days before that date .
The Earopern Economic Community shall cause tobeinserted inthocharter -
party anundertaking bythocaptain togive totherecipient coxmtry at
least 72hours' notice oftheprobable date oftheship'sarrival intheport

ΛΗίΙρ }<5Α
Ondelivery ofthecooda ,atolerance of5/'IOGR thpjri ilie cp.i.v.ntity "to "bo
supplied inaccordance vrith Article IoftheAgreement •inpermitted .
Articia *5
SheSoropean Economic Community shall appoint anagent toiinplcncr.-i ,the
provisions ofthis Annex ,andshall in ,r;ood time' forward theletter 's
naivie andaddress Jotherecipient country .
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Therecipient country shall apjx>int ana£ent ineach port ofunloading ,
and shall forward the latter' snane and a&drosa totheEuropean Econonic
Community prior toimplementation oftheAgreement .
Article 6 •
Upon delivery ofthegoods ,therecipient country shall hand totheagent
oftheESC acertificate ofacceptance stating theport ofshipment ,date
ofacceptance ,thenature andquantity ofthegoods accepted andincluding
anycomments onthequality ofthegoods . ..