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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(75)345 final
Brussels ,4July 1975
COMMUNI CATI PITFROM THE CO!EMISSION
tothe Council onthe renewal ofthe convention between the
European Economic Community and the
United Nations Relief andWorks Agency forPalestine Refugees (UNRWA )
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COMMUNICATION PROM THE COMMISSION TOTHE
COUNCIL ONTHE RENEWAL OPTHE CONVENTION .
BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
AND THE UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS
AGENCY FORPALESTINE REFUGEES (UNRWA )
On18December 1972 theCommunity concluded with UNRWA athree-year
Convention onaidtorefugees inMiddle Eastern countries .TheConvention
oovered theperiod from 1July 1972 to30June 1975 related todonations
inkind andcash contributions totheUNRWA food distribution programme .
Sothat itcancontinue itsactivities inthis field inthefuture ,
UNRWA hasrequested theCommunity fortheconclusion ofanewconvention
along similar lines .
Forthereasons stated below insection A,theCommission feels that this
request should begiven afavourable response .TheCommission hereby proposes
that theCouncil authorize ittonegotiate anewconvention with UNRWA onthe
bases setoutinsection Bbelow.'
'A. Reasons for the renewal ofthe Convention
Given thepresent political situation intheMiddle East ,UNRWA 's
programme -constitutes astabilizing element which ,,isirreplaceable . •Its
importance wasstressed bymany countries atthe last session oftheUnited
Nations General Assembly inDecember 1974 andthegeneral view wasthat any
reduction inUNRWA' sactivities could have serious social andpolitical
consequences .Notwithstanding theefforts being made toachieve anoverall .
peaceful settlement ,itwasaccordingly decided bytheGeneral Assembly to
prolong UNRWA *smandate ,which wasduetoexpire on30June 1975 »fora
further period ofthree years .This being so,theCommission feels that the
Community

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mustmakeitscontribution soastoenableUNHWAtocontinueitshumanitarian
programme.Moreover,itshould "benotedthatthecountriesandorganizations
concerned,notablytheArabLeagueandtheSyrianandJordanianGovernments ,
havemadeitknowntotheCommissionthattheywouldliketheCommunityto
contributegenerouslyonceagaintorefugeeassistance(seeannexes).
InthefieldofgoodaidUtTRWAprovidesessentialfoodsforapproximately
800.000people^"aspartofamonthlydistributionprogramme.
1
However,thesebasicrationsprovideonly1500to1600caloriesper
2day,whichisnotenough,particularly forpeoplewhoarevulnerablebecause
oftheirage(babies,children)ortheirphysiological condition(pregnant
women,nursingmothers,invalids),andsoUNRWAhashadtosupplementthe
rationsforthesecategoriesofpeoplewithfreshproduce,milk,vitaminsand
soon.Thishasbeendonethroughasupportprogrammecoveringmorethan
200000peopleinoverahundreddistribution centres.
Thisaidhasbeenkeptupoverthelastthreeyearsonlybecauseofthe
Community'scontributions inkindandincash,sinceUNRWAhasbeenencountering
increasingly seriousfinancialdifficulties .Theorganization'sfinancial
situationhasbecomeevenworsethisyear.
Inspiteofanincreaseincontributions fromcertaincountriesandthe
UN"GeneralAssembly'sdecisiontofootthesalarybillforUNRWA'sinternational
staff,thepresentdeficitisintheregionofi22million.
1Outofatotalofabout15°°000inreceiptofaid.
2AccordingtoFAOandWHOnorms,dailyneedsinthisregionare2330
caloriesperperson.

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Thefactors attheroot ofthis financial situation aremainly the increase
intheprices ofallfoodstuffs (especially flour );thecontinuing
depreciation ofthedollar andother currencies inrelation tothree local
currencies andalso the large increase inthe .cost ofliving intheareas
receiving aid .
Consequently ,should theCommunity notrenew itsdonations ,UNRWA
would "beobliged tostop its support programme inspite oftheeffeot this
would bebound tohave onthexjategories ofpeople inquestion .
Forthese reasons theCommission feels that theCommunity should
continue granting aid toUNRWA under anewconvention .
B. Technicalities ofanew convention
1.Duration
The Commission considers that anew convention should beconcluded
forathree-year period corresponding totheduration ofUNRWA *smandate .
Thecharacteristics ofthe support programme are such that acertain
distribution structure andrelatively specialized staff arerequired because
ofthekind ofaidprovided ,andthis means that itisessential forUNRWA '"
tobeassured ofacertain continuity .Itisunderstood ,however ,that the
convention should provide foranannual reconsideration bytheCommunity of
theconvention 'sobjectives andthevolume ofaiddonated ,ashasbeen the
case inthepreceding years .

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2.Volume ofaid
Aswasthecase under thefirst Convention ,thedonations requested
oftheCommunity areintended mainly forthesupport distribution programme ,
with theexception of6000tofsugar distributed under thenormal
programme .
Thedonations needed "byUNRWA for1975-76 are shown inthetable
below ,which compared them with those made under thefirst Convention :
Donations made in
1972-73 1973-74 1974-75Donations
requested for
1975-76
A.Under the normal
distribution
programme
white sugar
+internal transport
and distribution
costs6000 t
70680u.a6000 t
70680u.a6OOO t
70 .680u.a6000 t
i
111060 u.a
B.Under the support
distribution
programme
1.Donations in
kind
wheat flour
(wheat
equivalent )
Milled rice
(husked rice
equivalent )
Skimmed-milk
powder
White sugar
2.Donations in3070 t
(4636t)
240 t
(309t)
1100 t
150 t1868 t
(2821t)
122 t
(157t).
1600 t
62tj
*
2353 t
(3553t)
150 t
(193t)
300 t
94t2.450 "t
(3403t)
171 t
(220t)
1600 t
102 t
cash for :
Support
programme ]
Construction of
distribution
centres.610000u.a
41500u.a1610 000 u.a 2161000u.a
!
11000 u.a2778000u.»
a)Those quantities still remaining tobedeoovered under thelastConvention arenot
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Thesefiguresshowthatthevolumeofdonationsmkind,isbroadlyequivalent
tothatofpreviousyears,with,theexceptionofmilkaidwhichwasvery
insubstantial in1974-75becauseofreducedconsumptioninthepreceding
yearsfollowingdelaysinCommunitydeliveries.
Allthesedeliveriesaremadecif.Sugardoesnotformpartofthesupport
programme,andsointernaltransportanddistribution costsarenotcovered
bythecashdonationforthatprogramme.Itisthereforeproposedtoallot
UITHWAalumpsumtohelpcovertheseexpenses.'Thiscontribution wassetat
11.78u.a.pertintheprecedingConventionanditshouldnowincreaseto
18.5u.a.perttotakeintoaccounttheriseincosts.
Asregardsthedonation,itsfunction,asintheprecedingConvention ,will
betoenableUHRMAto:
1(i)purchasefresh,driedandpreservedfoodstuffsworthj61331004
(1103332u.a.);
(ii)coverthecostofdistributingthefoodrations,amountingto$2020037
(1674504u.a.);
Theannexcontainsabreakdownofthisexpenditure comparedwiththatofthe
precedingyears. •
.The2&foincreaseintheamountofthisdonationoverthesumrecordedforthe
lastyearoftheoldConventionismainlyduetotheincreaseinexpenditure
onpersonnelasaresultofinflationontheonehand,andtothehighprices .
offreshproduceontheother.'
AsundertheprecedingConventionpurchasesofpreservedproducts–tomato
concentrate andcornedbeef–willhavetobemadebyinvitationtotender
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3.Financialconséquences
Theamount 1ofexpenditureresultingfromanewconventionshould "beassessed
bytalcingintoaccountthefactthatthecontributions inkind,otherthan
thesuppliesofsugar,aresetoffagainstthequantitiesprovidedforinthe
Community'sannualfoodaidprogrammes ,inrespectofwhichthetotalvolume'
andrelevantexpenditure havealreadybeendecidedbytheCouncil.
Thus,theadditionalexpenditureresultingfromrenewaloftheConvention
wouldbe5.03millionu.a.,brokendownasfollows:
2.26millionu.a.forthepurchaseandtransportation ofsugar
k
2.77millionu.a.forthecashdonation
Ifweaddtothissumthecostofthecerealsandmilkpowderdonations(see
annexfordetails)thetotalcostoftheConventionmaybeestimatedat5»59u.a.
Forsugaranappropriation of2.3millionu.a.hasbeensetasideinthe
1975BudgetincasetheConventionisrenewed.
Atpresentpricesthisappropriation coverstheestimatedcosts.Ifitshould
provenecessary,however,tomakecertainadjustments becauseofarisein
sugarprices,thesewouldbecoveredby1976Budgetappropriations .
Asfarasthecashdonationisconcerned,asumof1190000u.a.hasbeen
enteredunderArtide980(non-allocated provisionaiappropriations )tocover
thefirsttrancheoftheexpenditure whichwouldresultfromtheConvention
beingrenewed.OncetheCouncildecidesuponrenewal,atransferwillhave
tobemadetoArticle930sothatthereisnodelayinmakingthepaymentfor
»thisfirsttranche.
Thebalanceofthecashcontribution-1588000u.a.
appropriations tobeenteredinthe1976Budget.-willbecoveredby

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Therefore,theCommissionproposesthattheCouncil:
1.decidetomakethefollowingdonationstoU1TRWAin1975/76fortherefugees
oftheMiddleEastunderathree-yearconvention :
i;donationsinkind:
6000twhitesugar
foruseinthenormaldistribution programme,and
2450twheatflour
171tmilledrice
102twhitesugar
1600tskimmed-milk powder
foruseinthesupportdistribution programme;
ii.cashdonations :
(a)forthepurchaseofdriedfoodstuffs $896000
(b)forthepurchaseoffreshfoodstuffsandvitaminsf>435000
(c)tocoverthecostofdistributingmilk,hot
meals,etc. 32020000
totalling S3351041
2.instructtheCommissiontoenterintothenecessarynegotiations
UNRWAfortheconclusion oftheconvention .with

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FINANCIAL MMEX
A. Estimate ofexpenditure1
11.Whrte sugar
(a)value ofrawmaterials
6102t@301u.a .per t
(b)transport costs
6102t@5511.a.per t
(c)cost ofinternal distribution
6000t@18.6 u.a .per t
Total
2.Cash contribution1.81million u.a .
0.34 million u.a .
0.11million u.a .
2.26 million u.a .
2.77 million u.a .
3.Grand total 5.03 million u.a .
B.Budgetary headings involved
1.Sugar
1975 Budget :item 9221 makes provision foranappropriation of2.30 million u.a .
2.Cash contribution
1975 Budgets Article 9&0 (non-allocated provisional appropriations )earmarks an
appropriation of 1190000u.a .forexpenditure resulting from
agreements "between theEECandUNEWA fortheperiod from July 1975
toDecember 1975 *Itisrequested that these appropriations be
transferred toChapter 930 .
1976 Budgets thebalance of1.58 million u.a .will becovered byappropriations
inthe 1976 Budget .
1Note that thecost ofthedonations inkind other than ofsugar mentioned inthis
communication iscovered bythe 1975 programmes forcereals andmilk already
adopted bytheCouncil .

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C»Estimates ofdisbursements for1976/77and1977/78
1976/77 1977/78
1.White sugar :
»•
a)costofrawmaterial at g1Q2x2g56o„1 g1Q2x285,60-I.74world price ' ' '
b)costoftransport and 6.10a*96 -0,59 6.102 x96 -0,59distribut 1on
2.Monetary contribution 3tl8 3»63
Total 5.51 5,95
\
(l)Estimated onthebasis oftheincrease of76/77over 75/76

t
I
Supplementarydistributionprogramme:Estimatefor1975/75
Hotmeals
Pregnant&nursingwomen
Sick
Infants
Others
TotalAveragenumberof
récipients
39-100
27.750
1.060
4.460
156.075
228.445Productsdistributed (kg)
flour
821.100
1.485.000
142.464rice
164.220
6.360
2.448.564 170.580sugar
93.840
7.632
IOI.472milk
117.300
593.864
o
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Annex
Break-downofthemonetarycontributionallocatedtoUNRWAinUSS>
I1972/73 1973/741974/75'1975/75
JTomatoeconcentrate28.062 27.260 31.791 36.432
ICornedBeef 507.120 533.652 726.972 697.710
IDriedvegetables 85.562 66.927 108.000 112.608
IBurghol
Sub-total 620.744 627.839 918.529 896.OI6
JPreshvegetables143.496 215.029 350.963 385.847
IDistributxon costs 1.019.302 1.332.298 ■I.8O4.O97 2.069.178
Total 1.783.542 2.175.166 3.073.589 3.351.041

April29---,1975
'A5.3%
DearMr.Cheysson,
Ihave"beeninformed "bySirJohnRennie
(TheCommissioner GeneralofUNRV7A)ofthehelp
heisgettingfromtheE.E.C.
Ihavethepleasuretoexpresstoyouour
gratitudeandthankstotheE.E.C.foritshelp,
Serviceandaidtothepalestinerefugees,and
IhopethattheE.E.C,willcontinuetoprovid
TINRWAv/iththisaidinthefuture.
Withailmy"bestregards.
YoursSincerely,
(VW.Ä–C\
MahmoudRiad
SecretaryGeneral
LeagueofArabStatesCommission desCommunautés
Européennes
Ruedelaloi200
10'>0 es
■ijûl^ique

AMBASSADE
DELA
RÉPUBLIQUE ARABESYRIENNE
BRUXELLESBruxelles ,le9juin 1975 ^-X
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AVENUE FRANKLIN ROOSBV6LT «
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Excellence «Vi
J'ail'honneur deporter aVotre connaissan­
ceque leGouvernement delaRépublique Arabe Syrienne
m'achargé devous communiquer sonacceptation pour
lareconduction pour une période detrois ans dela
Convention triennale d'Aide Alimentaire ,passée en
1972 entre lesCommunautés Economiques Européennes
et1'U.N.R.W.A. ,Convention qui rentre dans lecadre
duprogramme d'Aide alimentaire additionnelle accor­
dée delapart des Communautés Economiques Européennes
àladite organisation .
Enpriant Votre Excellence deprendre acte
decefait ,jesaisis l'occasion pour Vous renouveler
les assurances dematrès haute considération .
Kassem MARDAM ,
Ministre Plénipotentiaire ,
Chargé d'Affaires a.i .
S.E.Monsieur Claude CHEYSSON ,
®bredelaCommission ,
arÇjéduDéveloppement etdelaCoopération ,
'•MUNAUTES ECONOMIQUES EUROPEENNES ,
6delaLoi ,200 ,
^-BRUXELLES .

MISSION OFTHE H.K.OFJORDAN
TOTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Aprii 15th ,1975
Mr
Claude Cheysson
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Dear Mr.Cheysson ,
Ihave been instructed bymyGovernment toinform the
Commission oftheEuropean Communities that the United
Nations Relief andUorks Agency forPalestinian refugees
isfacing serious financial difficulties inmeeting its
obligations towards thePalestinian refugees .TheGovernment
ofJordan considers the continuation offinancial assistance
bytheEuropean Communities tothebudget ofUIMRldA as
essential ,towards overcoming the financial deficit which
theAgency isfacing initsoperations .TheGovernment of
Jordan considers theEEC'sfinancial support asessential
forenabling UNRkJA tocontinue itsservices tothe
Palestinian refugees inJordan .
Itwill beappreciated ifthecontents ofthis letter
about Jordan 'sposition towards theEuropean Communities'
financial support toUNRLdA iscommunicated tothemembers
ofthe Commission .
Yours sincerely
Dr.ftiijmeddin Daj^ni
-Ambassador -ttiiimeddin Dav/ni