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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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, .Proposalfor
REGULATION (EEC)OFTHECOUNCIL >
onthesupplyof,skimmed-milk powdertotheInternational
CommitteeoftheRedCrossunderthe1975programmeas
foodaidfortheTimorrefugees
Proposalfor.vv
ACOUNCILDECISION
ontheCommunityfinancingofcertaincostsinrespect
ofthefoodaidallocatedtotheInternational Committee
oftheRedCrossunderthe1974/75programmefor.
distribution totheTimorrefugees
Proposalfor
REGULATION (EEC)OPTHECOUNCIL
derogatingfromRegulation (EEC)No2750/75inrespect
oftheprocedureformobilizing foodaidallocatedto
;) ..theInternational CommitteeoftheRedCrossfor
distribution totheTimorrefugees
v.submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
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1.Asaresult oftheinflow ofrefugees from Portuguese Timor into the
Indonesian part ofTimor ,themission oftheRepublic ofIndonesia tothe
Communities presented arequest totheCommission foremergency food aid
consisting of: -
2000 tofrice
1000 tofwheat flour
100 tofskimmed-milk powder .
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These foodstuffs would heused tofeed 40000people (themajority ofwhom
surewomen andchildren ).
2.TheCommission considers that afavourable response should begiven to
this request butthat itispreferable ,inaccordance with thenormal
procedure inthis type ofsituation ,tocarry outthis operation through
aninternational organization .
Contacts have therefore been established with the International Committee
oftheRedCross (ICRC ),anorganization specializing inthefield ofaid
toareas ofconflict .The ICRC has declared its readiness toserve asan
intermediary buthaspointed outthat ,since itdoes nothave adelegate on
thespot ,thewhole operation ,which istobecarried outbythelocal authorities
would besupervised bytheIndonesian Red Cross :the ICRC hasalso indicated
1that theskimmed-nulk powder provided forinthis operation could notbecounted
against theAgreement of3February 1975 »since theICRC hasalready programmed
2theallocation ofthequantity still remaining .
Thetotal quantity ofcereals hasalready been allocated .
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Aquantity of780 tofskimmed-milk powder .

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3.Inview oftheabove considerations ,theCommission proposes that food
aidbesupplied viatheICRC totheTimor refugees intheform of:
2000tofcereals (consisting of1000tofrice^and 1000tofwheat -*,
subject toanychanges requested bytheIndonesian authorities );
100 tofskimmed-milk powder .
These quantities have been calculated onthebasis ofthecriteria normally
applied bytheCommunity inoperations ofthistype^.
These quantities would bercounted against thereserves provided forinthe
71975 programmes .
Thecost ofthis operation canbeestimated at4°7 190u.a .andwill be
financed from theappropriations provided forinthe 1975 budget .
Husked rice tobesupplied ,inprinciple ,intheform of775 tofround-grained
milled rice .
5^Supplied ,inprinciple ,intheform of662 tofwheat flour .
^500gofcereals and30gofskimmed-milk powder perperson perdayfora
period ofthree months *
711O89tofcereals and 285Otofskimmed-milk powder arestill available .

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4.Inconclusion ,theCommission recommends that theCouncil approve the
following arrangements tohelp theTimor refugees :
allocation ofemergency food aidconsisting of:
2000 tofcereals
100 tofskimmed-milk powder ,
tobeforwarded through theInternational Committee oftheRedCross ;
8these quantities would bedelivered cif andwould "becounted against
thereserves ofthe 1975 programmes .
TheCommission therefore recommends that theCouncil adopt theaccompanying
acts .
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Because oftheurgency ofthesituation ,thefoodstuffs would bemobilized
under themutual agreement procedure .

Annex I
PROPOSAL FOR
REGULATION (EEC )OFTHECOUNCIL
onthesupply ofskimmed-milk powder tothe
International Committee ofthe Red Cross
under the1975 programme asfood aidfor the .
Timor refugees
THECOUNCIL OFTEEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ;
Having regard toCouncil Regulation (EEC)No1347/75of26May1975 laying
down general rules forthesupply ofskimmed-milk powder asfood aidto
certain developing countries andinternational organizations under the 1975
programme ,andinparticular Articles 3and7thereof ;
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ;
Whereas Regulation (EEC)No1347/75provides forthesupply of43010metric
tons ofskimmed-milk powder asfood aid tocertain developing countries and
international organizations ;
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Whereas Council Regulation (EEC)NO1348/75of26May1975 °nthesupply of
skimmed-milk powder asfood aid tocertain developing countries andinternational
organizations under the1975 programme provides forareserve of3800metric
tons ofskimmed-milk powder ;whereas part ofthis quantity should beallocated
tothe International Committee ofthe Red Cross for distribution tothe
Timor refugees ;
OJNoL138 ,29May1975 ,p.1.
20JNoL138,29May1975 .p.3.

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Whereas itisneeassary fortheOemmunity -fee "bear thedelivery ooste of
thefood aiduptothecifstage ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
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Article 1
Ofthe 3800metric tons ofskimmed-milk powder provided forasareserve
byRegulation (EEC)No1348/75»100metric tons shall heallocated tothe
International Committee ofthe Red Cross for distribution tothe Timor
refugees . ■ „
Article 2
Community financing fortheoperation described inArticle 1shall cover
the cost ofdelivering theproduct cif .
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force onthethird dayfollowing its
publication intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities .
This Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly applicable
inall Member States .
Done atBrussels .
For the Council
The Président

AnnexII
PROPOSAL FORACOUNCILDECISION
ontheCommunityfinancingofcertaincosts
inrespectofthefoodaidallocatedtothe
International CommitteeoftheRedCross
underthe1974/75programmefordistribution
totheTimorrefugees
THECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity;
1HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation No1703/72of3August1972amending
Regulation (EEC)No2052/69asregardstheCommunityfinancingof
expenditureresultingfromtheimplementation ofthe19^7PoodAidConvention
andlayingdownrulesfortheCommunityfinancingofexpenditureresulting
fromtheimplementation ofthe1971PoodAidConvention,andinparticular
Articles8(1)and10(l)thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
WhereastheInternational CommitteeoftheRedCrosswouldhavedifficulty
inmeetingthecostofforwardingfromthefobstagethefoodaidinthe
formofcerealsallocatedfortheTimorrefugeesunderthe1974/75
programme;whereasthesecostsshouldthereforebebornebytheCommunity;
OJL180,8August1972,p.1.

HAS DECIDED ASFOLLOWS !
Sole Article
Community financing inrespect oftheallocation bytheCommunity
offood aid .tothe International Committee ofthe Red Cross under the
1974/75programme fordistribution totheTimor refugees shall cover
thecosts incurred between thefobstage andthecifstage .
Done atBrussels ,
For the Council
The President

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Annex III
PROPOSAL FOR
REGULATION (EEC )OFTHECOUNCIL
derogating fromRegulation (EEC)No2750/75
inrespect oftheprocedure formobilizing
food aid allocated tothe International
Committee ofthe Red Cross for distribution
totheTimor refugees
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ;
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Having regard toCouncil Regulation (EEC)No2727/75of29October 1975on
thecommon organization ofthemarket incereals ,andinparticular
Article 28thereof :
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Having regard toCouncil Regulation No359/67/EEC of25July 19&7 onthe
common organization ofthemarket inrice ,aslast amended by
Regulation (EEC)No668/75^,andinparticular Article 23athereof ;
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ;
Whereas ,inview oftheurgent needs oftheTimor refugees ,themobilization
ofthe cereals allocated asfood aid tothe International Committee ofthe
RedCross should becarried outbyasufficiently flexible andrapid
procedure ;
Whereas thetender procedure provided forinArticle 4of
Council Regulation (EEC)No2750/75^of29October 1975fixing criteria for
themobilization ofcereals intended asfood aiddoes notalways guarantee
thenecessary flexibility andrapidity ;whereas itistherefore necessary
toprovide forthat adifferent procedure maybeused ;
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pOJNoL281,1November 1975 »P»1»
OJNoL174 ,31July 1967 ,p.1.|0JNoL72,20March 1975 ,p.18.
40JNoL281,1November 1975 ,P»89.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REOULATIOHs
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Article 1
I£ywayofderogation from Article 4ofRegulation (EEC)No2750/75»itshall
bepermitted touse aprocedure other than invitation totender
forthesupply cifofthecereals andrice allocated asfood
aidtotheInternational Committee oftheRedCross under the1974/75programme
fordistribution totheTimor refugees .
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force onthethird dayfollowing its
publication intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities .
This Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly applicable in
all Member States .
Done at , 1975 •
For the Council
The President