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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
C0M Î83) 631 final 
Brussels, 8  November 1983
Proposal for a  
CQUNCIL_REGULATION_(EEC)
amending Regulations (E E C ) N o  1311/80 and (E E C ) N o  1400/81 
on the supply of skimmed-milk powder to certain developing 
countries and specialized bodies under food-aid programmes
Proposal for a  
C0UNCIL_REGULATI0N_(EEC)
amending Regulations (E E C ) N o  1313/80 and (E E C ) N o  1402/81 
on the supply of milk fats to certain developing countries 
and specialized bodies under food-aid programmes
(submitted to the Council by the Commission)
C O M (83) 631 final

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A . Explanatory m emorandum
Implementation of the food aid programmes for milk products, 
particularly skimmed-milk powder, is frequently held up by a lack 
of technical fa c ilitie s  for the use and distribution of the aid.
1. Skimmed-milk powder
A  number of countries, despite their considerable need for protein, 
are unable to absorb the quantities m ade available to them, either 
because their dairy industry is unable to cope or because there are 
no properly organized distribution programmes. This can hold up 
delivery for long periods.
A t present 15 tonnes of milk powder remain unallocated in the general 
reserve for the 1980 programmes, and there are a further 5  250 tonnes 
allocated to countries which have not called for its delivery, or 
to which the Commission feels unable to supply the aid in the absence 
of any guarantee that it can be properly utilized.
A  number of countries and organizations, on the other hand, need,
have applied for and could absorb more aid than they have been allocated.
The Commission therefore considers that the unused quantities should 
be reallocated.
Combining the general reserves with operations which can be cancelled, 
as they cam e under out-of-date programmes and are not going to be 
executed in the near future, the following quantities are available:

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(in tonnes)
Programme In itia l allocation Quantity Executed Balance
1980 Equatorial Guinea 300- 300
Togo 400 200 200
Reserve 15 1 5
1981 Bangladesh 5  000 500 4 500
Togo 250- 250
T O T A L 5  965 700 5  265 T
Should the above countries require or increase their capacity to utilize 
milk powder in future, the Commission will make suitable proposals for 
allocations under future food aid programmes.
The Commission has received an application for food aid in the form of 
milk powder from Somalia and Ghana. These countries have a considerable 
nutritional d e fic it, and this aid would help meet the dietary requirements 
of the recipients. The Commission proposes that 3  500 tonnes of the 
available milk powder be reallocated to Somalia, and 1  765 tonnes to 
Ghana, and it will take this into account when putting proposals to the 
Food Aid Committee for the allocation of milk powder to Somalia and Ghana 
under the 1983 budget.
2. Butteroil
Although the developing countries need considerable quantities of fats, 
a number of food aid recipients have not called for the delivery of the 
butteroi l available to them under the 1980 and 1981 programmes. Elsewhere, 
the Commission has fe lt unable to proceed with deliveries, in the absence 
of any guarantee that the aid would be properly utilized. The quantities 
are as follows:

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(in tonnes)
Programme I n itia l allocation Quantity Executed B a  lance
1980 Equatorial Guinea 100 - 100
Togo 150 100 50
1981 Togo 100 - 100
T O TA L 350 100 250
The Commission has received an application from Ghana for food aid in 
the form of b u tte ro il. A s with the milk powder, the aid would help improve 
the n u tritio n a l position of the recipients, and the Commission proposes 
that the 250 tonnes of b u tte ro il be reallocated to Ghana.
The Commission w ill take this into account in its  proposal to the Food Aid 
Committee for the allocation of b u tte ro il to Ghana under the 1983 budget.
For the reasons outlined above, the Commission would ask the Council 
to adopt the two annexed regulations for the relalocation of food aid, 
viz:
(i) a  draft regulation amending Regulations (EEC) N o  1311/80 and
(EEC) N o  1400/81 on the supply of skimmed-milk powder to certain 
developing countries and specialized bodies under food-aid programmes;
( ii)  a  regulation amending Regulation (EEC) N o  1313/80 and
(EEC) N o  1402/81 on the supply of milk fats to certain developing 
countries and specialized bodies under food-aid programmes.

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Proposal for a  
Council Regulation (EEC)
amending Regulations (EEC) N o  1311/80 and (EEC) N o  1400/81 
on the supply of skimmed-milk powder to certain developing countries 
and specialized bodies under food— aid programmes
T H E  C O U N C IL O F  T H E  E U R O P E A N  COM MUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) N o  1310/80 of 28 M ay 1980 
laying down general rules for the supply of skimmed-milk powder to certain 
developing countries and specialized bodies under the 1980 food-aid
C l Vprogramme , and in p articula r A rticles 3 and 7 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) N o  1399/81 of 19 M ay 1981
laying down general rules for the supply or skimmed-milk powder to certain
developing countries and specialized bodies under the 1981 food-aid 
(2)programme , and in p a rticu la r A rticle* 3 and 7 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas under Council Regulation (EEC) N o  1 3 1 1 /8 0 ^ , as amended by
(4)Regulation (EEC) N o  1652/81 , 300 tonnes of skimmed-milk powder
are allocated to Equatorial Guinea and 400 tonnes to Togo; whereas under 
Council Regulation (EEC) N o  1400/81*^ 5.000 tonnes of skimmed-milk powder 
are allocated to Bangladesh and 250 tonnes to Togo; whereas it has proved 
impossible to deliver som e or a ll of the above allocations, which should 
accordingly be returned to the reserves of the appropriate programmes;
Whereas Somalia and Ghana have applied for food aid in the form of 
skimmed-milk powder; whereas tne needs of those countries warrant a  
5  265-tonne increase in food aid in the form of skimmed-milk powder from the 
Community, to be taken from the reserves of the abovementioned programmes;
Whereas the Annexes to Regulations (EEC) N o  1311/80 and (EEC) N o  1400/81 should
be amended accordingly;
H A S  A D O P T E D  THIS REGULATION:
1O J  N o  L 134. 31.5.1980. d 10.
2q j N o t  ' 41' 27.5.'9 By, p. ' *yO J N o  t 134; 31.5.1980' p. 12.
40J N o  L  165, 28.4.1981, p. 1.50J N o  L  141' 27.5.1981; p. 3.

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Artic le  1
The Annexes to Regulations(EEC) N o  1311/80 and (EEC) N o  1400/81 
are hereby amended as shown in the Annex to this Regulation.
A rticle  2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the th ird  day following its 
publication in the O ffic ia l Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its  entirety and d ire ctly applicable 
in a ll M em ber States.
D one at Brussels,
For the Council
The President

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AN N E X
Skimmed-miIk powder Country
Annex to
Regulation (EEC) No 1311/80 d e le te :
E qu a torial GuineaQ ua n titie s
300 t
amend:
Togo
Ghana
Reserve200 t instead of 
400 t
3 015 t instead of 
2 500 t
0 t instead of 
15 t
Regulation (EEC) No 1400/81 d e le te :
Togo 250 t
amend:
Bangladesh
Ghana
Somalia500 t instead of 
5 000 t
1  250 t instead of 
token e ntry 
7 000 t instead of 
3 500 t

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Proposal for a  
Council Regulation (EEC)
amending Regulations (EEC) N o  1313/80 and (EEC) N o  1402/81 on the 
supply of milk fats to certain developing countries and specialized bodies
under food-aid programmes
T H E  C O U N C IL O F  T H E  E U R O P E A N  CO M M UNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) N o  1312/80 of 28 M ay 1980 laying down
general rules for the supply of milk fats to certain developing countries and 
(1 )specialized bodies under the 1980 food-aid programme, and in particular 
Articles 3  and 8 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) N o  1401/81 of 19 M a y 1981 laying down general 
rules for the supply of milk fats to certain developing countries and specialised 
oodies under the 1981 food-aid programme, and in particular A rticles 3  and 8 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas under Council Regulation (EEC) N o  1313/80^3^as amended by Council
(4)Regulation (EEC) N o  1652/81, 100 tonnes of milk fats are allocated to
Equatorial Guinea and 150 tonnes to Togo; whereas under Council Regulation 
(EEC) N o  1402/8^^100 tonnes of milk fats are allocated to Togo; whereas i t  has 
proved impossible to deliver som e or a ll of the above allocations, which should 
accordingly be returned to the reserves of the appropriate programmes;
Whereas Ghana has applied for food aid in the form of b u tte ro il; whereas the 
country's needs warrant an increase in food aid from the Community in the form of 
250 tonnes of b u tte ro il, to be taken from the reserves of the abovementioned 
programmes;
Whereas che Annexes to Regulations (EEC) N o  1313/80' and (EEC) N o  1402/81 should be 
amended accordingly,
H A S  A D O P T E D  THIS REG ULATIO N:
n0J
20J
30J
40J
50JN o
N o
N o
N o
N oL  134, 31.5.1980, p. 14. 
L  141, 27.5.1981, p. 5.
L  134, 31.5.1980, p. 16. 
L  165, 23.6.1981, p. 1  .
L  141, 27.5.1981, p. 7.

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A rticle  1
The Annexes to Regulations(EEC) N o  1313/80 and (EEC) N o  1402/81 
are hereby amended as shown in the Annex to this Regulation.
A rticle  2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the th ird  day following its  
publication in the O ffic ia l Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its  entirety and d ire ctly applicable 
in a ll Member States.
Done at Brussels,
For the Council
The President

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A N N E X
B u tte ro il 
Annex to
Regulation (EEC) No 1313/80Country Quant i t i es
d e lete :
E quatorial Guinea 100 t
amend:
Togo 50 t instead of 
150 t
GhBna 350 t instead of 
200 t
Regulation (EEC) No 1402/81 d elete:
Togo 100 t
amend:
Ghana 300 t instead of
200 t