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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES
COM(74)2088 final
Brussels,17.December1974
RECOMMENDATION FORA
■>*i■ian *»
COUNCILDECISION
ontheconclusionofanagreement "betweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofIndiaforthe
supplyofcerealsasfoodaid
(submittedtotheCounoilbytheCommission)
COH(74)2088final

THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticles113»114and223,thereof;
HavingregardtotheRecommendation fromtheCommissions
*•';
WhereastheEuropeanEconomicCommunityhasconcludedthesecondConvention
relatingtofoodaid^\
WhereastheRepublicofIndia ,byitsletterof«'31*5*1974
hasrequestedfoodaid; ..
WhereasinviewofthecerealsupplysituationinIndia,thatcountry
shouldbeaccorded,bywayofgift,30000tonnesofsoftwheatunderthe
CommunityFoodAidProgrammefor1973/74}
DECIl^S: . •:
Article1'
OnbehalfoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunityanAgreement,the.textwhereof
isannexedhereto,shallbeconcludedbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
andtheRepublicofIndia forsupplyofsoftwheatasfoodaid.
Article 2
ThePresidentoftheCouncilisherebyauthorizedtodesignatethosewho
aretosigntheAgreementandtoconferonthemtherequisitepowersto
bindthoCommunity.
DoneatBrussels, 19
FortheCouncil
(1)J.O.L239du9*».74,p.19ThePresident

AGREEMENT
BETWEEN "THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
AND THE REPUBLIC OFINDIA ON
THE SUPPLY OPFOOD AID INTHE FORM OF
CEREALS .

THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMiUNITIES ,
oftheonepart,
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFINDIA
oftheotherpart,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreementand.tothisendhave
dosignatedastheirplenipotentiaries :
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES s
THEGOVERNMENT OFTIIEREPUBLICOFINDIAt
WHOHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS:

ARTICLEI
TheEuropeanEconomicCommunityshallsupplybywayofgifttothe
RepublicofIndia(heroafterreferred ,toas"therecipientcountry")a
quantityof30000tonnesofsoftwheatundertheCommunity'sfoodaid
programmeincerealsfor1973/74•
I
ARTICLEII
DeliverieswillbemadeinbulkFOBinaccordance withthedetailslaid
downintheAnnexwhichformsanintegralpartofthepresentAgreement.
ARTICLEIII
Therecipientcountryundertakestomakeallnecessaryarrangements forthe
transportandinsuranceoftheproductsfrompointofdeliverytoplaces
ofdestination .
Itundertakestoexercisethegreatestcaretoensurethatthetendering
arrangements forseatransportdonotprejudicethefreeplayoffair
competition .Anyproblemsaritdnginthisconnectionshallbe"J;^esubject
ofconsultations underArticleVIIIofthepresentAgreement.
ARTICLEIV
Therecipientcountryundertakestousetheproductreceivedasaidfor
purposesofconsumption andtoapply,forthesaleoftheproductonits
market,thepricesnormallychargedonthatmarketforproductsof
comparablequality.Theproceedsofthissale,evaluatedonalumpsumbasisby
agreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtherecipientcountry,shall
beenteredasrevenueinthebudgetoftheCentralGovernment.Theyshallbeused
forthefinancingofdevelopmentprojectswhichshallbecommunicated bythe
recipientcountryandwhichshallnotcallforthanyobservations onthepartof
theCommunity.

ARTICLE V
TheContracting Parties' undertake toimplement thisAgreement inbuctiaway
astoavoid ,anyprejudice tothenormal structure ofnational productifc *
andinternational trade .Tothisendthey shall takeanymeasures require&v ^\^
toensure that supplies asaidareinaddition toanddonotreplace "business ^
transactions which might reasonably beexpected intheabsence ofsuch supplies *
ARTICLE VI
The recipient country shall take all steps required toprevent
(i)there-export oftheproduct received asaidandalso ofanyproducts
*6ndby-products resulting therefrom ;
(ii)theexport ,commercially orotherwise ,within aperiod ofsixmonths
commencing from thefinal delivery ,either ofanyproduct procured
locally ofthesame nature asthat received asaid ,orofanyproducts
andby-products resulting therefrom . ••
ARTICLE VII
Therecipient country undertakes toinform theEuropean Economic Community
ofhowthis Agreement isimplemented .Tothis enditshall provide the
Commission oftheEuropean Communities with thefollowing details :
(i)Immediately after theunloading ofeach cargo :ports anddates of
arrival ofvessel }nature ,quantity andanyobservations astothe
quality oftheproducts unloaded }date onwhich unloading was
completed }costs ofseatransport andofinsurance relating thereto }
(ii)Every three months until thequantities received asaidhave been
fully used :quantities sold ;manner ofsale }actual selling prices }
•normal selling costs ontherecipient country 'smarket }costs of
insurance andoftransport ifapplicable from theport of .unloading •
totheplaces ofdestination }

(iii)On15Januaryeveryyearuntilthespecialaccounthas/beenfully
expanded .:
Stageofprogressoftheprojectorprojects,indicatingthe
totalresourcesexpendedtothatstage.
ARTICLEVIII
TheContractingPartiesshallattherequestofeitherconsulteachother
onanyquestionsconcerningtheimplementation ofthisAgreement.
ARTICLE IX
ThisAgreementisdrawnupinduplicateintheDanish,Dutch,English,
French,GermanandItalianlanguages,eachofthesetextshavingequalforce.

Generalprovisions
Article 1
DeliveryshallbeeffectedandrisksshallpassformtheEuropeanEconomic
Community,hereinafterreferredtoastheEEC,totherecipientcountryat
themomentatwhichthegoodsareputdownatthepointofexportation
namedbytheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunitiesattheberthspecified
bytherecipientcountryoritsagentreferredtoinArticle3andunderthe
termsspecifiedinthefollowingarticles.WithoutprejudicetoArticles$an
•9"theKLC..shallbearallcostsuptodeliveryandtherecipientcountrythese
beyonddelivery.
Article 2
Ondeliveryatoleranceof5lessthanthequantityoftheproducttobe
suopliedinaccordancewitharticleIoftheAgreementshallbeadmissible.
Article3
TheESCshallappointanagenttoimplementtheprovisionsofthepresent
Annex-orforeachconsignment-whosenameandaddressitshallmake
knowntotherecipientcountryimmediately followinghisappointment .
Therecipientcountryshallappointanagentintheportorportscfship­
ment,whosenameandaddressitshallmakeknovmtotheEECwithall
despatchandifpossiblebeforotheappointmentofagentoftheEEC.
Article4
Beforoimplementing theproceduresforappointingtheagentoftheEEC
referredtoinArticle3»"theCorrjiiissionoftheEuropeanCommunities and
therecipientcountryshalljointlyestablishtheperiodduringwhich
deliverymustce.jin.
«
Ob15rationscftheEuropeanEconomic .Community
4
Article5
SaouldtheESCnotbeinapositiontocarryoutdeliveryonthedateand
(ifa-u\licable)cnthescheduleasprovidedinArticle7iallcosts
arini-'ifortherecipientcountry-forexaiapledemurragevoidfreight
I
andd-::-.dfrex-'/ii-shallbobornebytheEEC.

Thscharges and thearrangements relating todemurrage laid ,down inthe
contract between therecipient country and thecarrier must have teen
l
agreed inadvance bytherecipient country andtheagent ofthe jtEC .
Theother costs referred tointhefirst paragraph shall only berefunded
bytheEEC ifthey have been paid bytherecipient country with theapproval
ofthe EEC . .
■)
Article 6
Should itprove impossible for theEEC tosupply allorpart ofthegoods
onthedate and within the time-limits provided for inArticle 7andwithout
prejudice totheprovisions 'ofArticle 5>anewdate andanewtime-limit
shall beagreed between theagents oftheEECandoftherecipient country
for thedelivery ofall thegoods oroftheundelivered part thereof .
Obligations ofthe recipient country
Article 7
After contacting theEEC ,therecipient country shall procure oneormore
vess-els totransport all thequantities provided for inArticle 1ofthe
Agreement ,ofdimensions corresponding tothenormal capacity oftheport of
shipment }these vessels must beready forloading onadate falling within
theperiod referred toinArticle 4»
The agent oftherecipient country shall inform theEEC ofthis date
immodately on'learning it,andalso that for co:nmencement ofdelivery ,
ifpossible twenty days inadvance andinanycase tendays before thedate
forcommencement ofdelivery .
Heshall establish with theagent oftheEEC theschedule towhich delivery
shall take place .
Article . ,
Should therecipient country beunable tobegin loading ohthedate provided
forinArticle 7»paragraph 1,thea^ent oftherecipient country shall
inform theagent oftheEECwithout delay ."

Inthis event anewdate forthecommencement ofdelivery and (ifapplicable )
anew schedule could beagreed between theagents oftheEECandofthe
reoipient country .The costs arising from this delay shall inallcases
■.except force majeure beborne bytherecipient country .
Should thenew date provided for inparagraph 2bemore than 30clear days
after thedate forloading provided forinArticle 7»paragraph 1,theEEC
may dispose ofthegoods without prejudice toitscommitment under Article 1
ofthis Agreement .
Article 9
Ifthequantity made available forloading onavessel cannot ,beputon
board initsentirety ,therecipient country shall inform theEECassoon
aspossible andnolater than fifteen clear days after loading hasbeen
completed whether itintends toaccept ortorenounce thebalance .
Intheformer case theprovisions ofArticle 8,paragraphs 2and 3,shall
apply tothebalance ,ifdelivery hasnotyet taken place .
Inthelatter case theJEEC mayconsider that ithasdischarged itscommitment
totherecipient country under Article 1ofthis Agreement and shall bear ,
thecosts resulting from such renunciation .
Inanyevent after theexpiry ofaninterval offifteen clear days andin
theabsence ofanynotice onthepart oftherecipient country ,therenun­
ciation shall bedeemed tohave taken place .
Article 10
Upon delivery ofthegoods ,therecipient country shall hand tothe
agent oftheEECacertificate ofacceptance stating theport ofshipment *
date ofacceptance ,thenature andquantity ofthegoods accepted and
including anycomments onthequality ofthegoods ,andsend acopy thereof .
totheCommission oftheEuropean Communities . •