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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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COMMISSION COMMUNICATION TOTHECOUNCIL
ONEMERGENCY FOODAIDTOTHEREPUBLIC OFZAMBIA
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
1. TheCommission hasreceived arequest foremergency
food aidincereals ,skimmed milk powder ,andbutteroil from the
Zambian authorities .Thecountry isfacing aneconomic crisis arising
out ofthe recent happenings insouthern Africa .
Asaresult ofthewar inAngola ,theBenguela railway -
oneofthemain communication routes with theoutside -hasbeen put
outofaction .This hastoalarge extent paralysed foreign trade ,and
especially copper exports ,which make upabout 90%ofallexports .
This state ofaffairs has been aggravated bylosses cfrolling stockrefugees /
inAngola ,andbymassive arrivals offrom Angola (around 10,000 families )
andother nearby countries (Namibia ,South Africa ,Rhodesia and
Mozambique ).
2. The current state ofZambia 'seconomy canbesummed up
asfollows :
-Public finance :reduction ingovernment receipts with serious adverse
effects onthenational budget ;
-Monetary :steady fall inexchange reserves ,currently representing
under onemonth 'simports .Balance ofpayments showing adeficit
of420million u.a .
-Economic :volume ofproduction down owing tolack ofimported materials
(spare parts ,transport equipment ,etc...).
3. TheZambian government hastaken vigorous measures to
remedy this position ;inparticular
-tax increases
-rise ininterest rates
-reduction ofgovernment subsidies
-campaign forincreased foodstuff production
-control ofnon-essential imports .

4» Tosupport Zambia inthis effort ,theCommunity decided .
inMay1976 togrant emergency financial assistance of7.5million u.a.to allow
imports ofcertain essential goods such asspare parts andfertilizer ,
5o This grant was nothowever sufficient toallow foodstuffs
to "bepurchased abroad .TheZambian government hastherefore turned to
theCommunity forhelp incarrying outrefugee feeding programs (about
50,000 persons )andcertain social programs (free distributions in
primary ,schools andtoyoung persons inrural development centres ).
6. TheCommission considers that this request should be
treated favorably andthat thefollowing emergency food aid should be
granted toZambia :
1,500 tcereals ^^
450 tskimmed-milk powder
300 tbutteroil .
The commodities would beforfree distribution torefugees
(about 50,000 persons )andtoother beneficiaries insocial programs
(inschools andcentres ).They would supply thefood needs of100,000
2persons for onemonth incereals andforaround 5months inmilk products .
Inview ofZambia 'sdisastrous financial position ,it
isrecommended that thecommodities bedelivered cifport ofunloading
(Dar-es-Salam ).TheZambian authorities have declared themselves ready
toundertake thetransport from cifstage totheinterior ofthecountry .
(1)Only small amounts ofcereals (32,000 tatthis moment )remain available
from the1975/76program reserve forunforeseen emergency actions ;pos­
sibilities ofintervention aretherefore veiy limited .
(2)Based onadaily ration perperson of :
500g.cereals -30g.skimmed milk powder -20g.butteroil .

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Thecostoftheoperationwould"beabout1052000u.a.(cf.financial
annex).
4.Theaidwould "becharged:
asregardsthecereals,tothereserveunderthe1975/76programme^^;
asregardstheskimmed-milk powder,tothereserveunderthe1976
programme(firstinstalmentof55000t
asregardsthe"butteroil,upto279t,tothereserveunderthe1975
programmeandupto21ttothereserveunderthe1976programme^
CONCLUSION
InviewoftheforegoingitisproposedthattheCouncil:
-decidetosupplytotheRepublicofZambiaemergencyfoodaidinfavour
ofneedypersonsinthatcountry,involvingtheallocationof1500tof
cereals,300tofbutteroiland450tofskimmed-milk powder,tobe
deliveredtotheportofunloading ;
-adoptinconsequencetheactsannexedhereto.
(1)32000tstillavailable.
(2)1824tstillavailable.
(3)279"tstillavailable.
(4)3640tstillavailable.

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PROPOSALFORCOUNCILREGULATION "(EEC)IP/76
of
ontheemergencysupplyofbutteroiltotheRepublicofZambiafor
ofneedypersonsinneedthereasfoodaidunderRegulation(EEC)
1542/75
THECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)N°1541/75of16June1975laying
downgeneralrulesforthesupplyofmilkfatsasfoodaidtocertain
developingcountriesandinternational organizations underthe1975food
aidprogramme^,andinparticularArticles3and8thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
WhereasRegulation(EEC)II01541/75providesforthesupplyof43.400metric
tonsofbutteroilasfoodaidtocertaindevelopingcountriesardinterna­
tionalorganizations !
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)N°1542/75of16June1975onthesupply
ofmilkfatsasfoodaidtocertaindevelopingcountriesandinternational
(2organizations underthe1975foodaidprogramme vprovidesforareserve
of4*550metrictonsofbutteroil,
WhereastheRepublicofZambiahasrequestedemergencyfoodaidfor
personsinneedthere;whereastheneedsoftherepeople
warrantfoodaidfromtheCommunity;whereas,inviewofthesituation,
thecostoftransporttotheportofunloadingshouldbebornebythe
Community,
(1)OJIT*L157,19«6.1-975»P.40
(2)OJL157,19•6*1975»F»6.

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HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Ofthe4-550metrictonsofbutteroilprovidedforasareserveby
Regulation(EEC)U°1542/75*279metrictonsshall"beallocatedto
theRepublicofZambiaforpersonsinneedthere.
Article2
TheCommunityshallbearthecostoftransporttotheportofunloading.
Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowingits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities#
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallHemberStates#
DoneatBrussels,
FortheCouncil
TheFresident

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PROPOSALFORCOUNCILREGrULATION(ESC)N°¡16
of
ontheemergencysupplyofbutteroiltotheRepublicofZambiafor
personsinneedthereasfoodaid.underRegulation(EEC)
695/76
THECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)N°694/76of25March1976laying
downgeneralrulesforthesupplyofmilkfats tocertain
developingcountriesandinternational organizations underthe1976food
aidprogramme^,andinparticularArticles3and8thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
WhereasRegulation(EEC)N°694/76providesforthesupplyof45•000metric
tonsofbutteroilasfoodaidtocertaindevelopingcountriesandinterna­
tionalorganizations !
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)N°695/76of30March1976onthesupply
ofmilkfats tocertaindevelopingcountriesandinternational
(2)organizations underthe1976foodaidprogramme providesforareserve
of3-640metrictonsofbutteroilj
WhereastheRepublicofZambiahasrequestedemergencyfoodaidfor
personsinneedthere•whereastheneedsoftherepeople
warrantfoodaidfromtheCommunity;whereas,inviewofthesituation,
thecostoftransporttotheportofunloadingshouldbebornebythe
Community,
(1)OJN®L83,30,3.1976,p.4.
(2)OJN®L83,30.3.1976,p.6.

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HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Of"the3.64Ometrictonsofbutteroilprovidedforasareserveby
Regulation(EEC )N°695/76*21metrictonsshallbeallocatedtothe
RepublicofZambiaforpersonsinneedthere.
Article2
TheCommunityshallbearthecostoftransporttotheportofunloading„
Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowingits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities#
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident

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PROPOSALPORCOUNCILREGULáTION (EEC)N° 16
of
ontheemergencysupplyofskimmedmilkpowdertotheRepublicofZambia
forpersonsinneedthere•asfoodaidunder
Regulation(EEC)IT®1299/76
THECOUNCILCPTHEEUROPEAN "COMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)N°1298/761June1976laying
downgeneralrulesforthesupplyofskimmedmilkpowderasfoodaidto
certaindevelopingcountriesandinternational organizations underthe
(1)1976programme^"1,andinparticularArticles3and1thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
WhereasRegulation(EEC)TT°1298/76providesforthesupplyof55.000metric
tonsofskimmedmilkpowderasfoodaidtocertaindevelopingcountries
andinternational organizations }
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)IT®1299/76of1June1976onthesupply
ofskimmedmilkpowderasfoodaidtocertaindevelopingcountriesand
2international organizations underthe1976programme^providesfora
reserveof3,630metrictonsofskimmedmilkpowder/
WhereastheRepublicofZambiahasrequestedemergencyfoodaidfor
personsin\n©edtherejwhereastheneedsoftherepeople
warrantfoodaidfromtheCommunity;whereas,inviewofthesituation,
thecostsoftransporttotheportofunloadingshouldbebornebythe
Community,
(1)OJN°L146,4.6.1976,p.3
(2)ÔJL146,4.6.1976,p.5

HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Ofthe3*630metrictonsofskimmedmilkpowderprovidedforasareserve
"byRegulation(EEC)N°1299/761450metrictonsshallbeallocatedto
theRepublicofZambia "forpersonsinneed,there.
Article2
TheCommunityshallbearthecostoftransporttotheportofunloading#
Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowingits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities#
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates#
DoneatErussels,
FortheCouncil
ThePresident

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PROPOSALFORACOUNCILDECISION
of
ontheCommunityfinancingofcertaincostsinrespectoffoodaid
underthe1975/76programme#
THECOUNCILCPTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
HavingregartoCouncilRegulationN°1703/72of3August1972amending
Regulation(EEC)IT02052/69ontheCommunityfinancingofexpenditure
avisingfromtheimplementation ofthePoodAidConventionof1967,and
layingdownrulesfortheCommunityfinancingofexpenditurearising
fromtheimplementation ofthePoodAidConventionof1971»andin
particularArticles8^and10^thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
WhereastheRepublicofZambiawouldhavedifficultyinmeetingthecosts
offorwardingfromthefobstagetheemergencyfoodaid under
the1975/76programme;whereasthesecostsshouldthereforebebornebythe
Community,
HASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS:
SoleArticle
TheCommunityshallbearthecos*transporttotheport
ofunloadinginrespectofitsallocationofemergencyfoodaidtothe
RepublicofZambiaunderthe1975/76programme0
DoneatBrussels
PortheCouncxl
ThePresident
(1)OJN°L180,8o8ol972,Polo

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COST OFFOOD AID
A.Raw materials atthe FOB-staeeFINANCIAL ANNEX
Wheat
Milk powder
Butteroil1.500
450
300u.a./t
103,9
538
1.394.49Total (u.a.)
155.850
242.100
418.347
Subtotal 930.160
B.Transport (CIFDar-es-Salam )
wheat
Milk powder
Butteroil1.500
450
300u.a./t
70
170
180Total (u.a.)
105.000
76.500
54.000
Subtotal 235.500
Grand total 1.051.797
I.Budget Headings
-Cereals :1976 Budget ,item 9201 :appropriation of97*97 million u.a .
-Skimmed-milk powder :197° Budget ,item 9211 ;appropriation of3°,35million ua
-Butteroil (279 t)s1975 appropriation ,automatic Carryover tothe1976 budget
(item 9210 )of26.40 million u.a .
-Butteroil (21t):1976 Budget ,item 9212 ,appropriation of68,95 million u.a.