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COMMISSION OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(77)264final
Brussels .14June 1977
Proposal for a
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
t
laying down general rules forthe supply ofbutteroil totheOffice of
the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees forcertain sections
ofthepopulation inCyprus under the 1977 food-aid programme
Proposal for a
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
onthe supply ofskimmed-milk powder totheOffice ofthe United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees forcertain sections ofthepopulation in
Cyprus asemergency food aidpursuant toRegulation (EEC)No ,1299/76 •
Proposal for a
./
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
onthe Community financing ofcertain costs inrespect ofthe food aidin
the form ofcereals allocated under the 1974/75programme totheOffice
ofthe United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees forcertain sections
ofthepopulation inCyprus
.(submitted tothe Council bythe Commission )
COM(77)264final

COMMISSION COMMUNICATION TOTHECOUNCIL CONCERNING EMERGENCY POOD
AIDFORCERTAIN SECTIONS OFTHEPOPULATION INCYPRUS VIATHEOFFICE
OFTHEUNITEDNATIONS HIGHCOMMISSIONER FORREFUGEES (UNHCR)
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1*TheTeeniest from "theOfficeoftheUnitedNations HighCommissioner
forRefugees (UNHCR)andanalysisofrequirements
TheUNHCR,whosemandateasUnitedNationscoordinator forhumanitarian
aidtoCypruswasrenewedfor1977»recently appealedtotheCommunity
andtheMemberStatesforfurtheremergency foodaidschemeinvolving
thesupplyof:
-18378tofcerealsintheformof14000tofwheat
2800tofwheatflour
60tofmilledrice
–1380tofbutteroil
–162tofmilkpowder(l)
Theseproducts wouldcoverpartoftherequirements of205000displaced
andneedypeoplethroughout Cyprusforaperiodofapproximately nine
months*Thequantities thatwould "benormally neededtotroverthe
requirements of205000peopleforninemonths(2)wouldbesome1
–24908tofwheatflour(corresponding to37610tofwheat)*
–<1938tofwheat
–1660tofbutteroil
–830tofskimmed-milk powder.
Thequantities requested oftheEECarethebalancerequired forthat
\ period,takingintoaccountpresentstocks,thequantities thathave
beenorarebeingdelivered underthe1976programme andothergifts
inkind,ofwhichnoticehasbeengiventodate*Suchdonations are
relatively smallbecausetheaidusuallygrantedbythemainproviders ,
including theUnitedStates,hasnotyet "beenrenewed *
(1)
(2)

Since theUNHCR lasfinancial difficulties ,ithasalso requested
that thefood aic -ranted T^jrtheEEC "bedelivered totheport of
unloading *
2*Distribution oftheEEC aid
Thedistribution oftheaidwould heorganized and supervised "bythe
UNHCR (assisted "bytheWorld Pood Programme (WFP-))*
The UNHCR sees that theaid isdistributed tothe north and the south
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aocording tothenumber ofpeople tobefed,theactual stocks and
thetransport conditions ofthemoment *
a)Thenorth
Thequantities requested (l)would bedistributed free ofcharge
to40000people *
b)Thesouth
Thequantity ofbutteroil requested (2)would bedistributed free
.ofcharge toI65000people *Asfarasthewheat (3)isconcerned
•. though ,inview ofthedifficulties inusing itinitsunprocessed
state andtheresultant costs ,theUNHCR haspassed onarequest
from thelocal authorities that they procieed inthesame wayaslast
year and sell thewheat grain onthelocal market ,distributing the
cash thus obtained tothedisplaced andneedy people forthem to
provide fortheir ownneeds *
3*TheCommission 'sproposals
Inview oftheforegoing considerations ,theCommission isoftheopinion
that theCommunity should give afavourable reply totheUNHCR' sappeal
andthat itbedecided toBupply emergency food aidforcertain sections
ofthepopulation inCyprus *
(1)Inprinciple 2800tofwheat flour ,60tofmilled rice -300tofbutteroil
and162tofmilk powder . •
(2)Inprinciuib 1080tofbutteroil .
(3)Inprinciple 14000tofwheat .

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Inaddition ,bearinginmindthedifficulties facingthatcountryin
meetingtheneedsofthepopulation ,theCommission feelsthatthe
Community shouldgrantacontribution comparable invaluetothat
madelastyear,whichamountedtoatotalof2*43millionu*a*(l)
(atworldprices)*
Inthesecircumstances ,andtakingintoaocountthepresentstateof
thefoodaidreserves ,itproposesthatadecision betakenonan/
emergency operation involving :
–10000tofcereals(representing approximately fourandahalf
months'consumption ),
–1300tofbutteroil (representing approximately eightmonths'
consumption ),
–160tofskimmed-nnilk powder(representing approximately nine
months'consumption )*
ofwhichthetotalvalueis2*54millionu*a*(atworldprices)*
Lastly,itrecommends thattheMemberStatescarryoutnational food
aidoperations tomeettheremaining requirements *
A*Charging ofaid
Theproposedaidwouldbechargedasfollows I
a)the10000tofcereals I3490tagainstthereserveunder
the1975programme (2),
(1)Comprising 650tofbutteroil and10000tofcereals.
(2)Quantities stillavailable underthe1975cerealsprogramme :
–2000tearmarked initially fortheInternational .Committee oftheRedCross
(TIMORoperation).Theexecution ofthisoperation wassuspendedatthe
requestoftheICRC*Shoulditberequested thattheoperation becarried
through,thisquantity wouldbechargedagainstthegeneralreserveofthe
1977programme .
–1490tearmarkedinitiallyforHaiti(corresponding to$86tofwheatflour),
tobecancelled following arecentcommunication fromtheGovernment ofHaiti,

1510tagainst "thereserve under the1976programme (l)
and5000tagainst thereserve under the1977 programme (2);
"b)the160tofskimmed-milk powder against thereserve under
the1976 programme (3)
c)the1300tof "butteroil under the1977 programme (4)»
B,Distribution
Inview ofthesupporting arguments presented "bythelocal authorities ,
theCommission considers that authorization should "begiven forthe
sale ofthewheat intended forthe southern part ofCyprus and the
distribution ofthe cash thus obtained tothedisplaced andneedy
persons *
Thecost ofthis operation ,which would besetoffagainst the1975 »
1976 and1977 programmes andwhich can "beestimated at2*54 million
u*a*(atworld prices ),does notinvolve theCommunity inany
expenditure inaddition tothat already envisaged forcarrying out
ofthese programmes (5)
\
(1)Quantities still available under the1976cereals programme :
–1510 trepresenting part ofthe 3000 tproposed bytheCommission
totheICRC foritsoperation inWestern Sahara# The Commission has
nowwithdrawn theproposal (letter from theCommission n°SG(77 )DAIS ?
dated 6March 1977 )»theremaining 1490t(corresponding to986t
ofwheat flour )having been allocated toBolivia bytheCouncil on
14December 1976 .
(2)73320tavailable atpresent .
(3)4599tavailable atpresent ,ofwhich 3000trecently proposed bythe
Commission fortheCatholic Relief Service (Chile )–COM (77)212 final *
(4)Fixed at45000t,theCommission hasrecently proposed totheCouncil its
breakdown -CCM(77)l6l final .
(5)SeeFinancial Annex ,

Inconclusion
Inthelight oftheforegoing ,itisproposed that theCouncil :
–decide tosupply theUNHCR with emergency food aid inthe
form of10000tofcereals ,1300 tof "butteroil and160t
ofskimmed-milk powder foroertain sections ofthepopulation
inCyprus ,to "bedelivered totheport ofunloading ;
–accordingly ,adopt theinstruments annexed hereto * '
Itisalso recommended that theMember States carry outnational
food aid operations to "benefit theaffected population inCyprus .

ANNEXI
PROPOSAL FOR
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)•
layingdowngeneralrulesforthesupplyofbutteroil
totheOfficeoftheUnitedNationsHighCommissioner
forRefugees forcertainseotions ofthepopulation
inCyprusunderthe1977food-aid programme
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
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HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropean Economio Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No804/68of27June1968on
thecommonorganization ofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts^,as
lastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No559/76^,andinparticularArticle6(6)
thereof,
Havingregardtotheproposal fromtheCommission ,
lojNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13
^OJNoL67,15.3.1976,p.9.

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WhereastheOfficeoftheUnitedNationsHighCommissioner for
Refugees hassubmitted arequestforfoodaidintheformof
milkfatsforcertainsections ofthepopulation inCyprus;
WhereastheneedsofthosepeoplewarrantfoodaidfromtheCommunity ;
Whereasthesefatsmaybesuppliedintheformofbutteroil produced
withintheCommunity andmeetingcertainqualitystandards ;
Whereastheamountsofbutterheldbytheintervention agencies are
sufficient topermitfoodaidtobesuppliedintheformof1300tonnes
ofbutteroil ; '
Whereascertainforwarding costsshouldbecoveredinordertoenable
effective usetobemadeoftheaid;
Whereasdelivery mustbemadeatthecheapestpossibleprice;whereas
provision shouldbemadeforatendering procedure inordertoaohieve
thataim;whereas,however,intheinterests ofspeeditmaybedesirable
inexceptional casestouseprivatecontracts ;
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION I
Article 1
Aquantity of1300tonnesofbutteroil shallbemadeavailable tothe
OfficeoftheUnitedNationsHighCommissioner forRefugeesforcertain
sections ofthepopulation inCyprusunderthe1977food-aid programme .
Article 2
Thebutteroil referredtoinArticle 1shallbeprocessed frombutter
purchasedinaccordance withArticle6(l)ofRegulation (EEC)No804/68.

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Article 3
Forthepurposes ofArtiole 1theoost ofthebutteroil andof
forwarding totheport ofunloading shall becovered bythe
Community .
Article 4
Contracts fordelivery oftheproduct ,including packing ,labelling
andforwarding ,shall beputouttotender ,save inexceptional cases
where private contracts maybenegotiated *
Article 5
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Thesums tobepaid totheundertaking selected shall bedueonly if:
(a)theundertaking satisfies theconditions laid down inthe
invitation totender ortheprivate contract ,and
(b)theequality andpacking ofthedelivered product arefound on
inspection tooomply with therelevant Community provisions *
Provision ,maybemade forpart ofsuoh suns tobepaid inadvance .
Article 6
This Regulation shall enter into force onthethird dayfollowing its
publication intheOffioial Journal oftheEuropean Communities .
This Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly applioable
inall Member States .
Done at
For the Counoil
The President

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ANNEX II
PROPOSAL FOR
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
onthesupply ofskimmed-milk powder totheOffice oftheUnited
■Nations High Commissioner forRefugees foroertain sections of
thepopulation inCyprus asemergency food aidpursuant to
Regulation (EEC)No1299/76
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .
/
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
Having regard toCouncil Regulation (EEC)No1298/76of1June 1976 laying
down general rules forthesupply ofskimmed-milk powder asfood aidto
certain developing countries andinternational organizations under the
1
1976 programme ,andinparticular Article 7thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC)No1299/76of1June 1976 onthesupply
ofskimmed-milk powder asfood aidtocertain developing countries and
international organizations under the1976 programme provides fora
reserve of3630tonnes ofskimmed-milk powder ;
Whereas theOffice oftheUnited Nations High Commissioner forRefugees has
submitted arequest foremergency food aidintheform ofskimmed-milk
powder forcertain seotions ofthepopulation inCyprus ;whereas the
needs ofthose people warrant food aidfrom the Community,'
!oJNoL146,4.6.1976 ,p.3.
^0JNoL146,4.6.1976 ,p.5.

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HASADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
Ofthe 3630tonnes skimmed-milk powder provided forasa
reserve "byRegulation (EEC)Kb1299/76,160tonnes shall beallocated
totheOffice oftheUnited Nations High Commissioner forRefugees
asemergency food aid foroertain seotions ofthepopulation inCyprus *
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force onthethird dayfollowing '
itspublication intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities .
This Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly
applicable inallMember States .
Done at
For the Council
The President

10-AnnexIII
PROPOSAL FOR
COUNCIL DECISION
ontheCommunity financing ofcertaincostsinrespectofthefood
aidintheformofcerealsallocated underthe1974/75programme
totheOfficeoftheUnitedNationsHighCommissioner forRefugees
forcertainsections ofthepopulation inCyprus.
/
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropean Economic
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)n°1703/72of3August
1972amending Regulation (EEC)n°2052/69asregardstheCommunity
financing ofexpenditure resulting fromtheimplementation ofthe
1976FoodAidConvention andlayingdownrulesfortheCommunity
financing ofexpenditure resulting fromtheimplementation ofthe
1971FoodAidConvention (1),andinparticular Articles 8(1)and
10(1)thereof.
Havingregardtotheproposal fromtheCommission ,
WhereastheOfficeoftheUnitedNationsHighCommissioner for
Refugees wouldhavedifficulty inmeetingthecostofforwarding
fromthefobstagethefoodaidintheformofcerealsallocated
forcertainsections ofthepopulation inCyprusunderthe1974/75
programme,whereasthesecostsshouldtherefore bebornebythe
Community uptotheportofunloading,
HASDECIDED ASFOLLOWS
(1)OJN°L80,8.8.1972,p.1

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Sole Article
Community financing inrespect oftheallocation bythe Community
offood aid inthe form ofcereals tothe Office ofthe United
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees under the 1974/75programme
forcertain sections ofthepopulation inCyprus shall cover the
forwarding costs incurred from thefob stage totheport ofunloading .
 
Done at
Forthe Council .
The President

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ANNEXIV.
Financial Annex
*
1.Relevant "budgetheadings
Article920-Item9200ofthe1977Budget(appropriation :5mill!
Article920-Item9201ofthe1977Budget(appropriation :82.20 1
Article921-Item9210ofthe1977Budget(appropriation :token
hefunded "bymeansofatransferwithinChapter92.
Artiole921-Item9212ofthe1977Budget(appropriation :47mil
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2.Titlesofbudgetheadings
Item9200:Poodaidincereals-programmes previousto1977
Item9201:Poodaidincereals–1977programme
Item9210:Foodaidinmilkproducts-programmes previous to1977
Item9212:Foodaidinmilkproducts-butter/butte^oi1programme,1977*5millionu.a.)
82.20millionu.a.)
tokenentry)to
47millionu.a.)
Item9200:
Item9201:
Item9210:
Item9212:
3.Legalbasis
CouncilDecisionof3March1975(cerealsprogramme ,1975)
CouncilDecisionof25March1976(cerealsprogramme,1976)
CouncilDecisions of2/3Miarchand27July1976(milks-powderprogramme,1976)
CouncilDecisionof8February 1977(cerealsprogramme ,1977)
4«Description ,objective and.justification oftheproject
Allocation of10000tofcereals,160tofskimmed-milk powderand1300t
ofbutteroil totheOfficeoftheUnitedRationsHighCommissioner for
Refugeesforcertainseotionsofthepopulation inCyprus.
5.Appropriations
Methodofcalculation
Rawmaterial
Cereals 10000t@83.98u.a./t»O.84millionu.a.
Mlk 160t@329*6u.a./t=0.05millionu.a.
Butteroil ;1300t@901*58u.a./t«*1.17millionu.a.
2.06millionu.a.

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Transport (cif "basis )
Cereals 10000t@30u.a./t
Milk 160t@105u.a./t
Butteroil 1300t^120u.a./t
TOTAL0.30 million u.a .
0.02 million u.a .
0«l6 million u.a .
O.48million u.a .
2.54 million u.a .
Implications mrespect ofexpenditure
This project would notinvolve anyexpenditure additional tothat already
envisaged forcarrying outthe1975 *1976 and1977 programmes .
6.Type ofcontrol to "beapplied
Financial Regulation of25April 1973 applicable tothegeneral "budget
oftheEuropean Communities .
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