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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
■-,COM(76)328final. .
N Brussels,24June1976.
Proposalfor
COUNCILREGULATION(sec)
onthesupplyof"butteroiltotheWorldFoodProgrammeunderthe
1975food-aidprogrammefortherepatriates fromAngolainPortugal
Proposalfor .
COUNCILREGULATION(EEC)^
ontheemergencysupplyofskimmedmilkpowdertotheWorldFood
Programmefordistribution totherepatriates fromAngolain
PortugalasfoodaidpursuanttoRegulation(EEC)Ho1299/76.
(submittedtotheCouncil "bytheCommission)
COK(76)328final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.Atitsmeetingon7and.8October1975i "theCouncilapprovedtheprinciple
ofemergencyfoodaidfortherepatriates fromAngolainPortugal,andan
initialaidinstalmentwasgrantedinNovember1975involvingtheallocation
of:
(a)foodaidconsistingof550tofskimmedmilkpowderand400tofbutteroil
tobesuppliedthroughtheWFP';
(b)financialaidof150000u.a.totheLeagueofRedCrossSocieties,to
becountedagainstArticle400ofthe1975Budget,forthepurchaseof
clothing,medicaments ,prefabricated houses,localproducts,etc...
2.TheWFPhasrecentlyrequestedtheCommissiontocontinueitsprogramme
ofassistancebyproviding$18tofskimmedmilkpowder,260tofbutteroil
and2592tofwheatflour.
TheWFPisalsorequestingtheCommissiontobeartheseatransportcostsand
aproportionof(24permetricton)ofthecostsrelatingtotheinternal
landtransport,handlingandstorageoftheproducts.
3.ThequantitiesrequestedbytheWFPareintendedtocoverpartofthe
totalrequirements forathree-month foodprogramme.Giventhatthereare
288000peopletobefed,thesetotalrequirements ^"areestimatedat:
7776tofwheatflour,
1086tofskimmedmilkpowder,
778tofbutteroil.
AWFPprojectdecidedonon11Mayisproviding5I84tofwheatflour,
518tofskimmedmilkpowderand518"tofbutteroil.TheCommunityis
thereforebeingrequestedtosupplytheremainder.
Forapercapitadailyrationof300gofwheatflour,
40gofskimmedmilkpowder,
30gofbutteroil.

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4. TheCommission feels that asecond instalment offood aid should be
approved ,tobesupplied totheport ofunloading andconsisting of500 "t
ofskimmed milk powder and250 tofbutteroil .These quantities canbe
supplied tinder existing regulations -even though Portugal isnotconsidered
tobeadeveloping country -insofar astheaidwould besupplied through
aninternational organization .Asfarascereals areconcerned ,however ,
nosuch action ispossible under theregulations currently inforce .
Inthelight oftheWFP'srequest ,itisproposed that alump sum
contribution of20u.a./tshould bepaid tothis organization tocover a
proportion ofthe internal land-transport ,handling andstorage costs .
Thetotal cost oftheoperation would beapproximately 656000u.a .
5. The skimmed milk powder would becounted against the reserve of
the1976 programme (first instalment of55000^ ).
Thebutteroil would becounted against the reserve ofthe 1975
(2)programme »
••/••
(1)Fixed at3630t,ofwhich 700tisalready earmarked forUMICEP
(Vietnam project ).
(2)Under which 1229tisstill available .

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CONCLUSION
Itis-thereforeproposedthattheCouncil:
1.approvethesupplyofasecond,instalmentofemergencyfoodaidforthe
repatriates fromAngolainPortugalinvolvings
theallocationof500tofskimmedmilkpowderand250tof"butteroilto"be
suppliedviatheWPP;
thedeliveryofthisfoodaidtotheportofunloadingandthepaymentto
theWFPofalumpsumcontributionof20u.a./t
fortheinternallandtransport,handlingandstoragecosts;
2.andadopttheactsannexedhereto.

PROPOSAL FOR
COUNCILREfiULATION(EEC)NO
of
onthesupplyofbutteroiltotheWorldFoodProgrammeunderthe
1975food-aidprogrammefortherepatriates fromAngolainPortugal .
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)NO1541/75of16June1975laying
downgeneralrulesforthesupplyofmilkfatsasfoodaidtocertain
developingcountriesandinternational organizations underthe1975food-aid
programme,andinparticularArticles3and8thereof,
i,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
WhereasRegulation(EEC)NO1541/75providesforthesupplyof43400metric
tonsof"butteroilasfoodaidtocertaindevelopingcountriesand
international organizations ;
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1542/75of16June1975onthesupply
ofmilkfatsasfoodaidtocertaindevelopingcountries ,andinternational
2organizations underthe1975food-aidprogramme,providesforareserve
of4550metrictonsofbutteroil:
lojNoL157,19.6.1975,p.4.
OJNoL157,19.6.1975,p.6.

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whereas,followingtheeventsinAngola,therearealargenumberof
repatriatesfromAngolainPortugalcriticallyshortoffood;whereas
acontribution mustbemadeurgentlytoimprovethissituation
bysupplying250metrictonsofbutteroilasfoodaidtobedelivered
totheportofunloading,andbypayingalumpsumcontributionto
theWorldFoodProgrammetocoveraproportionofthelandtransport,
handlingandstoragecostsbeyondthatstage;whereastheWFPis
abletodistributethisaid,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article 1
Ofthe4550metrictonsofbutteroilprovidedforasareserveby-
Regulation(EEC)No1542/75»250metrictonsshallbeallocatedtothe
WorldPoodProgrammefortherepatriates fromAngolainPortugal.
Article2
Communityfinancingshallcoverthecostoftransportuptotheport
ofunloadingandaproportionoftheinternalland-transport ,handling
andstoragecosts;thefinancingofthelatterexpenditureshalltake
theformofalumpsumcontribution ofupto20unitsofaccountper
iretricton.
Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowingits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
"TnisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inailMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,
FortheCouncil
ThePresident

PROPOSAL TOR
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)NoM
ontheemergency supply ofskimmed milk powder totheWorld Food
Programme asfood aidfortherepatriates from Angola in
Portugal pursuant toRegulation (EEC )No1299 /76
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
Having regard toCouncil Regulation (EEC)No1298/76ofIJune 1976
laying down general rules forthesupply ofskimmed milk powder asfood
aidtocertain developing countries andinternational organizations under
1the197° programme ,andinparticular Articles 3and 7thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Whereas Regulation (EEC)N 01298/76provides forthesupply of55000metric
tons ofskimmed milk powder asfood aidtocertain developing countries
andinternational organizations ;
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC)No1299/76ofIJune1976 onthe
supply ofskimmed milk powder asfood aidtocertain developing countries
andinternational organizations under the1976 programme provides fora
reserve of3630metric tons ofskimmed milk powder ;
Whereas ,following theevents inAngola ,there arealarge number of
repatriates from Angola inPortugal critically short offood ;whereas
acontribution must "bemade urgently toimprove this situation
bysupplying 500metric tons ofskimmed milk powder asfood aidto
bedelivered totheport ofunloading ,andbypaying alump sum
contribution totheWorld Food Programme tocover aproportion
oftheinternal land transport ,handling andstorage costs beyond
that stage ;whereas theWFP isable todistribute this aid-
1)O.J. N°L146 ,4.6.1976 ,p.3
2)O.J. N°L146,4.6.I976 ,p.5

HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Ofthe3630metrictonsofskimmedmilkpowderprovidedforasareserve
"byRegulation(EEC)No1299/76|500metrictonsshallbeallocatedtothe
WorldFoodProgrammefortherepatriates fromAngolainPortugal.
Article2
Communityfinancingshallcoverthecostoftransportuptotheportof
unloadingandaproportionoftheinternalland-transport ,handlingand
storagecosts;thefinancingofthelatterexpenditureshalltakethe
formofalumpsumcontribution ofupto20unitsofaccountpermetricton.
Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowingits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities.
ThisRegulationshallbe"bindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
allMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,
FortheCouncil
ThePresident

FINANCIAL ATfflEX
Total (u.a.)
269000
348 623
617 623
2.Transport
(a)seatransport
milk 500x30(u.a./t)
butteroil 250x35(u.a./t)
(b)land transport ,handling andstorage
lump sumcontribution of20u.a./t
75Οχ20
Overall total 656373
BUDGET HEADIÎJGS
butteroil
1975appropriations ,automatic carryover totheI976Budget (item9210 )
of26.40 million u.a.;
skimmed milk powdert
1976Budget (item9211):appropriation of36.35 million u.a.COST 0FTHEF00D AID
1,Bn.wmaterials
t u.a./t
Kilt 500 538
Butteroi 1 250 ^394»49
sub-total
15000
8750
sub-total 23750
15000
sub-total 15000