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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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COUNCILREGULATION(EEC)
amendingCouncilRegulations (EEC)Nos1767/77,828/78and938/79
andNos76/77and831/78onthesupplyofskimmed-milkpowderand
milkfatsrespectively tocertaindevelopingcountriesandspecialized
bodiesundertheannualfoodaidprogrammes
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(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
C0MC81)15final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM ,
Theimplementation offoodaidprogrammesformilkproducts,particularly 1
skimmedmilkpowder,isoftenheldupbecauseofalackofthetechnical
facilitiesneededtousetheproductsproperly.
1.Skimmedmilk_£Owder
,. I
Despitetheirlargeproteinrequirements somecountrieshavedifficulty
inabsorbingthequantitymadeavailabletothem,eitherbecausethe
processingindustrycannotcopeorbecausethereisnoproperly
structureddistribution programme.Thisleadstoconsiderable delays^
indeliveryandabuild-upofaidinthegeneralreserve.
TheCommissionconsiders,asitstatedtoParliamentduringtheworld
hungerdebate,thatthe150000tofskimmedmilkpowderavailable
annuallyunderthefoodaidprogrammeisthemaximumpossibleaslong
asthedevelopingcountries'absorptioncapacityhasnotbeenincreased
byestablishing processingfacilitiesorefficiently-run distribution
programmes.
Atthemomentthequantityofunallocated skimmedmilkpowder v
remaininginthereservesunderthe1978,1979and1980programmesstands
at13229tplus8375twhich,althoughallocated,hasnotbeentaken
upbytheintendedbeneficiaries ,orwhichtheCommissionfeelscannot
bedeliveredbecausethereisnoguaranteethatitwillbeproperly
used.
Atthesametime,ithasbeennecessarytorefuserequestsfrom
countriesororganisations whichcouldhaveusedmorethantheamount ;
allocatedtothem.
TheCommissionthereforeconsidersthatsomeoftheaidshouldbe
reallocated.
Giventhesizeofthereserves,andthefactthatthereareoperations
whichshouldbecancelledbecausetheywerescheduledunderoldpro­
grammesorwillnotbeimplemented inthenearfuture,thefollowing
quantitieswillbeavailableforreallocation :

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Programme Reserve Country Total
1977- ■ 450 tGuinea
650 tYemeo (PDR )
1100 t 1100 t
1978 400 t 600 tAntigua
50tCongo
2325 tSudan
3000 tYemen (PDR )
5975 t 6375 t
1979 - 6714 t . 700 tMauritius
600 tGuinea Bissau
1300 t 8014 t
1980 -6115 t- 6115 t
TOTAL 13229 t 8375 t 21604 t
Ifthese countries subsequently need such aidthe Commission can
allocate itunder the annual programmes .
The Commission hasreceived arequest forfood aid inthe form of
skimmed milk powder from theWFP,which has ashortfall of22000 t.
Tomaintain normal supplies for itsoperation until theendof1981
theWFP will need atotal of117000 t,not counting anyemergency
aid .
Total forecast contributions from the various donors amount to
95000 t,leaving ashortfall of22000 t.
Ifdonors donot increase contributions ,this means that several
"food forwork "projects already under way will have tobedis­
continued .
mmm/mm

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Underita1980foodaidprogrammetheCommunityisgivingtheWFP
30000tofskimmedmilkpowder,andthesameamountwillbeproposed
*forthe1981programme.ButmoreshouldbedonetohelptheWFPoutof.
itsdifficulty.-Exceptionally ,therefore,weproposethatitshould
beallocated afurther15489tofskimmedmilkpowder,representing
,thebalancefromthe1977,1978and1979programmesaftercancellation
oftheoperationslistedabove.
2.ButteroiI , .-
TheCommission considersthatthe45000tofbutteroilcurrently
providedeachyearunderthefoodaidprogrammeisinadequatetoimeet _
theneedsofthedeveloping countries.Inthe1981budgetproposalsit
hasthereforerepeateditsrequestforapappropriation toenableit
toincreasethisfigureby10000t. ^,
However,inthemeantimetwocountries have.notcalledforthe
butteroil aidallocatedtothem.Thecountries areYemenPDR
(700tunderthe1977programme and550tunderthe1978programme)
afidCongo(50tunderthe1978programme). -'•.~.
•/ .
TheCommission considersthattheseallocations shouldbecancelled
(1)andreturnedtotherespective reserves,thusenablingtheCommunity
tomakemoreaidavailableforemergencyoperations.,
B.PROPOSAL 1
InthelightoftheforegoingtheCommission proposesthattheCouncil
decideto: -■ J -
1.Canceltheaidallocatedtothefollowing :
a)Skjmmedmilkpowder
1977programme :Guinéa 450t
YemenPDR 650t
1978programme:Antigua 600t
Congo 50t
Sudan 2325t
YemenPDR •3000t
1979programme :Mauritius .'700t
GuineaBissau 600t
(1)Thebutteroilreservescurrentlystandat:
1977:zero;1978:zero;1979:110t;1980:1224t
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man/MM*

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b)Butteroil
1977programme :YemenPDR 700t
1978programme :Congo
YemenPDR50t
550t
2.Reallocate
a)Skimmedmilk_0owder
ToWrP 15489tfromtheabovecancellations andavailable
reservesunderthe1977,1978and1970programmes
b)Butteroil
Togeneralreserveof1977programme :700t
Togeneralreserveof1978programme :600t.
C.FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS -
Theproposedoperationswillinvolvenoextraexpenditure sinceallcosts
havealreadybeenallowedforinthevariousfoodaidprogrammes.

Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
amendingCouncilRegulations (EEC)Nos1767/77,.828/78and938/79and
Nos.76/77and831/78onthesupplyofskimmed-miIkpowderandmilkfats
respectively tocertaindeveloping countries andspecialized bodiesunder
theannualfoodaidprogrammes
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulations (EEC)Nos1766/77^,827/78^and
937/79^layingdowngeneralrulesforthesupplyofskimmed-miIkpowderto
certaindeveloping countries andspecialized bodiesunderthe1977,1978and
(4)1979foodaidprogrammes,andtoCouncilRegulations (EEC)Nos-1768/77,
830/78^and939/79^layingdowngeneralrules,forthesupplyofmilkfats
tocertaindeveloping countries andspecilized bodiesunderthe1977,1978and
1979foodaidprogrammes,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
jfJhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1767/77^allocated900tofskimmed-
miIkpowdertoGuineaand650ttoYemenPDR;whereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)
(8) .' ..No'828/78allocated 600tofskimmed-miIkpowdertoAntigua,50ttoCongo
2325ttoSudanand3000ttoYemenPDR;whereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)
(9)
No938/79,allocated700tofskimmed-milk powdertoMauritius,600tto
GuineaBissauand15000ttoVietnam;whereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)
No1769/77^^allocated700tofbutteroiltoYemenPDR;whereasCouncil
(11).Regulation (EEC)No831/78allocated 50tofbutteroiltoCongoand550t
toYemenPDR;whereaswiththeexceptionof450tsuppliedtoGuineaunder
the1977programmeithasnotbeenpossibletodelivertheabovemantioned
quantities,whichshouldbereturnedtotherelevantprogrammereserves;■
(1)0JNoL192,30.7.1977,p.1
(2)0JNoL115,"27.4.1978,p.1
(3)0JNoL119,15.5.1979 ,p.1 ' •-
(4)0JNoL192,30.7.1977,p.5'
(5)0JNoL115,27.4.1978,p.6
(6)OJNoL119,15.5.1979,p.5 /
(7)0JNoL192,30.7.1977,p.3
(8)OJNoL115,27.4.1978,p.3 '
(9)0JNoL119,15.5.1979,p.3-
(10)0JNoL192,3U.7.1977,p.7
(11)OJNoL115,27^4.1978,p.8

WhereastheWFPhasrequestedfoodaidintheformofskimmedmilkpowder;
whereas,inviewofthatbody'sneeds,theCommunityshouldprovidean*additional
amountof15489tofskimmed-miIkpowderasfoodaid;whereasthistotalshould
beobtainedfromthereservesoftheseprogrammes;.......
WhereastheAnnexestothesaidRegulations should,accordingly beamended;
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article 1
TheannexestoRegulations (EEC>Nos1767/77,828/78,938/79,1769/77and
831/78areherebyamendedasshownintheAnnex.
-Article 2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowingitspublication
.intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities ,
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable in
allMemberStates, ' ,
DoneatBrussels,
vFortheCouncil ,
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.ThePresident

ANNEX
Country Quantity
1.Skimmedmilkpowder
Annexto:
Regulation (EEC)No.1767/77 cancelled
YEMENPDR
amended
GUINEA
WFP900tbecomes450t
27000tbecomes28100t
Regulation (EEC)No.828/78 cancelled
ANTIGUA
CONGO
SUDAN
YEMENPDR
amended
WFP 20000tbecomes26375t
RESERVE 4639t
GUINEABISSAU
MAURITIUS
amended
WFP 30000tbecomes38014t
RESERVE ■19775tbecomes13061tRegulation (EEC)No.938/79 cancelled
2.ButteroiJ .
Annexto:
Regulation (EEC)No.1769/77 cancelled
YEMENPDR
amended
RESERVE 2460tbecomes3160
Regulation (EEC)No.831/78 caneeiled
CONGO
YEMENPDR
amended
RESERVE 1440tbecomes 2040t