No C 317/4 Official Journal of the European Communities 10.12.86 
II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Proposal for a Council Decision determining the general guidelines for 1987 concerning 
financial and technical aid to Latin American and Asian developing countries 
COM(86) 568 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 31 October 1986) 
(86/C 317/04) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty, establishing the European 
Economic Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 442/81 
of 17 February 1981 on financial and technical aid to 
non-associated developing countries (*), and in particular 
Article 9 (2) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par­
liament, 
Whereas general guidelines should be determined for the 
administration by the Commission of financial and 
technical aid to non-associated Latin American and 
Asian countries in 1987, 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
Objectives and priorities 
Community aid shall concentrate on helping the poorest 
countries and the neediest sections of the population. 
Priority shall be given to the rural sector and, in 
particular, to measures aimed at improving the food 
situation, as a contribution towards the campaign to 
combat hunger in the world. Within the rural sector, 
production and support services and also operations in 
the sphere of social or production infrastructure shall 
receive special attention, but the need to place the 
emphasis, in the projects and programmes adopted, on 
the training of farmers and middle-level staff will also be 
borne in mind. 
(») OJ No L 48, 21. 2. 1981, p. 8; designated since 1986 'Latin 
American and Asian countries'. In those countries where this is a necessary essential pre­
liminary, ad hoc training projects may be considered. 
Wherever possible, Community aid will be used to 
prepare and implement general agricultural policies (food 
strategies), incorporating, where necessary, food aid. 
Support for regional integration operations will be main­
tained and stepped up in all sectors where Community 
support can make a positive contribution. 
Article 2 
Geographical allocation 
The geographical allocation of funds shall be as follows: 
Asia 75 %, Latin America 25 %, without prejudice to the 
provisions of Article 4. 
Article 3 
Implementation of the aid 
The aid may be granted for projects and programmes, 
including where appropriate integrated projects and 
sectoral programmes, in accordance with Regulation 
(EEC) No 442/81 and all other provisions which are 
applicable. 
Funds shall be allocated to projects and programmes, 
due account being taken of: 
— the availability and state of readiness of specific 
operations, their intrinsic value for development and 
the degree to which they correspond to the priorities 
of the recipient countries and regions and the needs 
of the poorest sections of the population; 
— the income levels and development needs of the 
recipient countries, the volume of funding provided 
in previous years and the experience gained in 
implementing past aid; 
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— cooperation agreements concluded with certain 
recipient countries or groups of recipient countries. 
The Commission and the Member States shall continue 
to make serious efforts to increase the volume of 
cofinancing, notably between the Community and the 
Member States. 
Article 4 
Special provisions 
The reserve referred to in Article 3 (3) of Regulation 
(EEC) No 442/81 shall be set at 6 % of the level of 
appropriations. 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par­
liament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, 
Whereas the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal 
adopted, for the Directives concerned on the approxi­
mation of the laws of the Member States relating to 
industrial products, the distinctive letters 'GR' for the 
Hellenic Republic; 
Whereas, in order to maintain the link with the 
designation for Greece in its national language, the 
distinctive letters 'EL' should be assigned to that Member 
State; whereas the Directives concerned must therefore 
be amended accordingly, The Community shall continue to assist international 
agricultural research. Not excluding aid to other 
national, regional or international institutes, aid to 
institutes of the Consultative Group on International 
Agricultural Research (CGIAR) shall be maintained at 
the same level as in 1985. 
With regard to the cost of administering the 1987 
programme (use of outside experts, provision of 
specialists), the upper limit shall be set at 3 %. 
A reserve of 5 % of the available appropriations 
following deduction from the budget headings is referred 
to in this Article. This reserve of 5 % may be used for 
appropriate operations of the same kind as those 
provided for under Article 3. 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: 
Article 1 
The Directives listed in the Annex to this Directive are 
hereby amended in accordance with the provisions set 
out therein. 
Article 2 
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, 
regulations and administrative provisions necessary to 
comply with this Directive not later than 31 December 
1987. They shall forthwith inform the Commission 
thereof. 
2. Member States shall communicate to the 
Commission the texts of the provisions of national law 
which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. 
Article 3 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Proposal for a Council Directive amending certain Council Directives on the approximation of 
the laws of the Member States relating to industrial products with respect to the distinctive 
numbers and letters indicating the Member States 
COM/86/653 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 25 November 1986) 
(86/C 317/05)