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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES
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COMMISSION COMMUNICATION TOTHE)COUNCIL
OHTHEIMPLEMENTATION OFTHEAGREEMENTS'
BETWEENTHEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
ANDTHEWORLDFOODPROGRAMME FORTHE
SUPPLYOF30000TONNESOFCEREALSAM)
15000TOICESOFBUTTEROIL TODEVELOPING
COUNTRIES ASFOODAID
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COM(75)306final

VIII/377(75)E-B-4
EXPLANATORY ï®!ORANDUM
1.Under thefood aidprogrammes for1974 ,"theEuropean Economic
Community (SEC)undertook todonate totheWFPaquantity ofproducts
equivalent to30000tofunprocessed cereals and 15000tof
butteroil foruseindeveloping countries .
2.Pursuant tothesupply agreements ,theWPPundertakes touse
theproducts received asaidforemergency measures oreconomic
andsocial development andfood aidprojects that have received
prior EECapproval .Accordingly ,theWFPrecently requested the 1
Coramisaion to:
allocate thewhole oftheCommunity 'scereals contribution
-30000 t;
allocate theremainder oftheCommunity 's "butteroil
contribution -403 t;
reallocate 20tofbutteroil initially intended forKepal .
(a)Therequest fortheallocation ofcereals
The30000tofcereals would beallocated tosixprojects (seeAnnex A),
1only oneofwhich hasalready been approved bytheCouncil inthe
context ofaprevious allocation ofskimmed-milk powder .Further approval
isrequired fortheallocation ofquantities ofcereals tothis project .
Theother five projects arebeing submitted forthefirst time for
Community approval (Pakistan 2198/q,Afghanistan 2053 ,Guinea Bissau
2225/qand2225/qexp.,Cape Verde Islands 2185/qand2186/q).
Information onthenature ofthese projects ,themethod ofdistribution
involved ,theperiod fixed fortheir implementation andthesafeguarding
oftrade isgiven inAnnexes B,C,DandE.
1This istheSudan project 645 ,seeDoc.s/805/75COMER 225.

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(b)Therequestfortheallocationofbutteroil
TheWFP'j^requestInvolves:
i.theallocationof403tofproductstofourprojects(seeAnnexA),
thususinguptheremainderofthetotalamountofaidinthe
formofbutteroil(15000t)earmarkedfor1974-Oneofthese
projects(SriLanka2195/q)hasalreadybeenagreedtobythe.
1
AflhocWorkingPartyonFoodAid,butaCouncildecisionhas
tobetakenon.it.Thethreeotherprojectsarebeingsubmitted
forthefirsttimeforCouncilapproval(India2l77/q»2178/qand
2l8l/g);
Information onthenatureoftheseprojects,themethodsofdistribution
involved,theperiodsfixedfortheirimplementation andthesafeguarding
oftradeisgiveninAnnexesFandG.
ii.thereallocationtoSriLankaproject2195/q20tofbutteroil
initiallyallocatedbytheCounciltoNepalforproject766and
whichisalreadybeingsupplied.
AnnexHgivesanoverallviewoftheimplementation oftheagreement ^
3.Finally,ashashappenedunderpreviousagreements ,theWFPmay
requestachangeinthequantitiestobeallocatedtotheprojects
coveredbythiscommunication (increase,decreaseorcancellationofthe
Community'scontribution).Toensurethattheagreementisimplemented
aseffectivelyas-possible,theCommissionrequeststheCouncilto
authorizeittodecide,onbehalfoftheCommunity,whatactionistobe
takeninresponsetoanyrequestsbytheWFPforchanges.Thesedecisions
wouldconsistinaredistribution ofquantities–withinthe30000t
ofcerealsand15000tofbutteroil–amongtheprojectsapprovedbythe
Council.
AttherequestoftheWFP,theAdhocWorkingPartyonFoodAidagreed
todivert200tboundforIndia(project618)andallocateittothe
projectinquestion.TheWFPhassincewithdrawnthisrequestandthe
200tisnowdestined,asoriginallyplanned,fortheIndianproject618.

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Tosumup,theCommission recommends that theCouncil :
approve theallocations tothevarious projects requested
bytheWFPinvolving :
30000tofcereais (Annex A);
423 tof "butteroil ,including the 20tinitially intended for
Nepal andreallocated totheSriLanka project (Annex A);
authorize theCommission tomake anyquantity changes (increase ,
reduction orcancellation oftheCommunity 'scontribution )
requested tytheWPPfortheprojects which theCouncil has
approved ,within theagreed quantities of15000 tof "butteroil
and 30000 tofcereals .

VIIl/377(75)E-B-4
ATWEXA
Requestsmade"bytheWFPinconnection
withthesupplyof30000tofcerealsand.
15000tof"butteroil"bytheEECtothatbody
CER2ALS
CountryPro.iectNo Ouantities Product
Pakistan 2198/q 15000Wheat
Afghanistan 20532400 Wheat
Sudan 6453860 wheat
GuineaBissau2225/q2225/qexp.6000 Maize
CapeVerde
Islands2185/q
2186/q1370
1370
30000Maize
Maize
butteroil
India 2177/q 125
India 2178/q 125
India 2181/q 23
SriLanka2195/q ^0
423

VIII/377(75)E-B-4
ANÎÎEXB
PAKISTAN:2198/cr.
Natureoftheproject Methodofdistribution TradesafeguardsCereais
DurationofWFP
contributionQuantîty
proposedinthe
projectQuantity
requestedof
theCommunity
Construction of
countryroadsand
smallreservoirsin
PunjabprovinceTheaidwillbe
suppliedtothe
workersaspartof
theirremunerationThereisaserious
foodshortageand
thesupplyofthis
aidwillnot
thereforecauseany
deflection oftrade17486t 15000t ..1year

VIII/377(75)E-B-4
AÎÎÎEXC
Afghanistan :2053
BatureoftheprojectMethodofdistribution TradesafeguardsCereais
DurâtionofWFP
contributionQuantity
proposedinthe
ProjectQuantîty
requestedof
theCommunity
Creationof
infrastructure to
enableproduction
andproductivity
tobeincreased
(roads,wells,irrigation,etc.)Thefoodproductswill
bedistributed free
andinkindtothe
workersandtheir
familiesSincetheamount
ofaidisvery
smallitwill
probablynot
causeany
disruptionof
commercialimports27444t 2400t3§-years

VI11/377(75)2-3-4
Α-ίΖΤΕΧϋ
GUI?SA ■BISSAUî2225q
2295qexp.
ITatureoftheprojectNethodofdistribution TradesafeguardsQuantityofcereals
proposedinthe
projectQuantrty
requestedof
theCommunityDurationof
Project
Resettlement of
refugeesand
displacedpersons
(100000people)Theaidwillformpart
ofa"basicrationwhich
willbedistributed
everytwoweekstothe
refugeesanddisplaced
personsTherefugeesand
displacedpersons
willbefedonly
duringthetime
theyarebeing
resettled.Theaid"
thereforerepresents
anincreasein
consumption andthe
questionoftrade
safeguardsdoesnot
arise6000tofmaize 6000t200days

rai/377(75)3-IM
AJffiSX S
CAPS VSRD5 ISLAZTOS :2185q
2186 q
Sature oftheprojecta Kethod ofdistribution Trade safeguardsQuant
in
maizeities
the pr
Imilkpropos ed
oject
(t)
tbutteroilQuantities
requested of
theCommunity
maizeDurât ion of
WFP
contribution
2185 q
Feeding thepeople in
need
2186 q
Distribution ofthe
aid toworkers
employed inactivities
promoting theeconomic
development ofrural
areas :agriculture ,
rice-growing ,
construction ofroads
and wellsFree distribution of
theaid tothe people
inneed and toworkers .
Acertain quantity
could however besold
atsubsidized prices by
the Government .
Ifthis were done ,the
funds thus obtained
would beused for
transporting the
products within the
country orfor
reconstituting food
stocksInview ofthe
emergency situation
thequestion of
trade safeguards
does not arise1512
3600162162
1801370 t
1370 t6months
6month3

7III/377(75)E-B-4 .
AMEX P
SriLanka :2195 ci
Hatureoftheproject Method ofdistribution Trade safeguardsQuantities proposed
inthe projectQuant ity
requested of
the ComnranityDorât ion
ofthe WFP
contribution
cereais butteroil butteroil
Programme ofrural
work inthedrought -
afflicted areasThe aidwill be
supplied tothe
workers aspart of
their remunerationSince the WFP aid
isbeing given
during aperiod
ofserious food
shortage ,the
question oftrade
safeguards does
not arise23450 t
(flour )667 t 150 t 1year

vm/377(75)E-B-4
AMSXG
India:2177er.2178er.2181g
Natureoftheprojects
Distribution of
foodstuffstochildren
intheGujarat,
RajasthanandAssam
regionsrespectivelyMathodofdistribution
Theaidcombinedwith
otherfoodstuffswill
beusedforthe
preparation of
"Sukhadi"',whichwill
bedistributed tothe
childrmTradesafeguards
Sincetheamountof
aidinquestionis
verysia.11itwill
notcauseany
deflection oftrade
butwillrepresent
anincreasein
consunptionQuantities
Quantitiesproposedforrequested
eachoftheprojects ofthe
Commumty
cereais
1500tbutteroil millepoveerbutteroil
1500t|125t|125t
orforthethreeprojects
together I
4500t375t
-r-jsr375t125t~2l77/q
125+-2l73/q23t-2l8l/q
273tDurâtionof
theWFP
contribution
90daysfor
eachprojsct

Quantitie3allocatedtotheprojectsproposed "bythe;TPP
(intonnes)TIII/377(75)3-^4
Ar-sxH
Addition,*!'»
)
j
herecy quantil,iest
i
IProjectsApprovedtytheCouncil ;AxrorovedtytheCouncilApcrovedtytheCouncilsubnitted approvsdbyTotal !
V
rIon9August1974
IIon17Bsceaber1974 on3l'^rch1975 forCouncil the l
i aoprova.1 Commission«
t
1
V
Cyprus4181t
134
64L*
134 ,
64
13
12600
125
23
276
44(Cypras464
8
4950£
UpperVolta462
India 618
India21773" ;125"
237650
IIndia2181q
IIndonssia648 116160
ILefcanon524 I44
IMalaysia444 I30
2121
IMali378 1
20-20 0
Népal766 I40100 270
Pakistan263 20
iPakistan385 20-400
IPakistan505 40
200 80
60
278
327
?n280
(Pakistan656!60i
Egypt534 273
Egypt535ext.I327
IEgypt322ext.20
1YemenFDR49715
85i 15
IYemenFDR608 85
}YemenFDR683150150
jSriLanka2195q202040
ISomalia497 ' 125125 !
IIndia2178q!i
TOTAL 5228 3501124 423 787515000