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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(77)212final
Brussels ,25May1977
Proposal for
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
onthesupplyofskimmedmilkpowdertotheCatholic
ReliefServicefordistribution tocertainsections of
thepopulation ofChileasemergency foodaidpursuant
toRegulation (EEC)No1299/76.
Proposal for
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
onthesupplyofskimmedmilkpowdertotheCatholic
ReliefService fordistribution tocertain sections
ofthepopulation ofChileasemergency foodaid
pursuanttoRegulation (EEC)No2018/76.
Proposal for
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
layingdowngeneralrulesforthesupplyofbutteroil
totheCatholic ReliefServicefordistribution to
certainsectionsofthepopulation ofChileunderthe
1977foodaidprogramme .
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
COM(77)212final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.TheCatholicReliefService(CRS)1hassubmittedrequesisto theCommunity
foremergency foodaidforcertainsectionsofthepopulation ofChile,
involving inall:
30100tofcereals,
6000tofskimmed-milk powder.
4000tofbutteroil ,
tobedelivered totheportofunloading .
Onthebasisoftheserequests,theCommunity hasalreadydecidedtosupply
15000tofcerealsasfoodaidtinderthe1977programme andinthis
Communication theCommission isproposing aidintheformofskimmed-milk
powderandbutteroil .Theaidwouldbeintendedforthemostvulnerable
sectionsofthepopulation (approximately 430000people).Itwouldbe
sufficient toprovidethemwithfoodfortwelvemonths,exceptinthecase
ofcertainpeoplebenefiting tinderthe"PoodforWork''projects andrecipients
inholiday camps,andwouldenableprevious programmes carriedoutlargely
withfoodaidfromtheEECtobecontinued .
2.Inviewoftheextentoftheneeds,andgiventhattheaidwouldbeof
astrictly humanitarian naturesinceitisexclusively intended forfeeding
vulnerable sections ofthepopulation ofChileunderprojects runjointly
bytheCatholicReliefServiceandCaritas-Chile ,theCommission considers
thatitwouldheappropriate torespondfavourably totheCatholicRelief
Service'srequestsforfoodaidintheformofmilkproducts.
«1Underpre–1977programmes theCommunity .decidedontwooccasions tosupply
emergency foodaidtothisorganization foritsaidoperations inChile,
thequantities involved being:
13000tofcereals,
500tofskimmed-milk powder,
400tofbutteroil .
Thevalueofthisaidwas2.7millionu.a.
Furthermore ,705tofskimmed–milkpowderwasallocatedtothisorganizationinthecontextoffoodaidforNGOsunderthe1976programme (CouncilDecision
of14February 1977).Thisaidwasworth0.5millionu.a.

Asregardsquantities ,theCommission proposesinthisCommunication that
2000tofbutteroil and3000tofskimmed-milk powderhesuppliedin
responsetotheCRSrequest(thesequantities representing approximately six
months'consumption for430000people).Itshould "benotedthatthe
Commission hasrecently proposedthatanadditional 3000tofskimmed-milk powder
beallocated totheCRSunderthesecondinstalment (45000t)ofthe1977
milkprogramme' 1.
3.Theproposedaidwouldbechargedasfollows:
2asregardsthe2000tofbutteroil ,againstthe1977programme ;
asregardsthe3000tofskimmed-milk powder,againstthereserveunder
the1976programme^.
4.Thecostofthisoperation ,whichoanbeestimated at3»41millionu.a.
(atworldprices)doesnotinvolvetheCommunity inanyexpenditure in
additiontothatalreadyenvisaged forcarryingoutthe1976and1977
programmes^.Withtheadditionofthe15000tofcereals(value1.71
millionu.a.)and3000tofskimmed-milk powder(value1.33millionu.a.)
allocated underthesecondinstalment ofthe1977milkprogramme ,total
νexpenditure wouldtherefore be6.45millionu.a.,whiohisdoubletheamount
allocated inthetwopreceding years.
'SeeCommission Communication totheCouncilconcerning the1977skimmed-milk
powderandbutteroil foodaidprogrammes -(COM(77)161final).
OFixedat45000t,thedistribution ofwhichisthesubjeotofarecent
Commission proposaltotheCouncil–(C0M(77)l6l final).
^4599tavailableatpresent,ofwhich160tearmarkedfortheUNECR
(Cyprus).
4SeeFinancial Annex.

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Conclusion
InthelightoftheforegoingitisproposedthattheCouncil:
decidetosupplytheCatholicReliefServicewithemergency foodaidin
theformof3000tofskimmed-milk powderand2000tof"butteroil for
certainsectionsofthepopulation ofChile,to"bedelivered totheport
ofunloading ;
accordingly adopttheinstruments annexedhereto.
V

PROPOSAL FORCOUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)ANNEX 1
onthesupplyofskimmedmilkpowdertotheCatholic ReliefService
fordistribution tocertainsections ofthepopulation ofChileas
emergency foodaidpursuanttoRegulation (EEC)No1299/76.
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1298/76of1June1976
layingdowngeneralrulesforthesupplyofskimmedmilkpowderasfood
aidtocertaindeveloping countries andinternational organizations under
1the1976programme ,andinparticular Article7thereof,
Havingregardtotheproposal fromtheCommission ,
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1299/76of1June1976onthesupply
ofskimmedmilkpowderasfoodaidtocertaindeveloping countries and
international organizations underthe1976programme providesfora
reserveof3630tonnesofskimmedmilkpowder;
WhereastheCatholicReliefServicehassubmitted arequestforemergency
foodaidintheformofskimmedmilkpowderfordistribution tocertain
sectionsofthepopulation ofChile;whereastheneedsofthepeople
concerned warrantfoodaidfromtheCommunity ,
OJNoL146,4.6.1976,p.3.
OJNoL146,4.6.1976,p.5.

HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article 1
Of"the3630tonnesofskimmed -milkpowderprovided forasareserve
"byRegulation (EEC)No1299/76,1214tonnesshallbeallocatedtothe
Catholic ReliefServicefordistribution tocertainsections ofthe
population ofChileasemergency foodaid.
Article 2
ThisRegulation shallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowing its
publication intheOfficial JournaloftheEuropean Communities .
ThisRegulation shallbebindinginitsentirety anddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates.
Doneat
FortheCouncil
ThePresident

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ANNEX II
PROPOSAL FORCOUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
on "thesupply ofskimmed milk powder "totheCatholic Relief Service for
distribution tocertain sections ofthepopulation ofChile asemergency
foodaidpursuant toRegulation (EEC)No2018/76.
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty ,establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
Having regard toCouncil Regulation (EEC)No1298/76of1June 1976
laying down general rules forthesupply ofskimmed milk powder asfood
aidtocertain developing countries andinternational organizations under
the1976programme 1,asamended "byRegulation (EEC)No2017/76,andin
particular Article 7thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC)No2018/76of27July 1976 ontheadditional
supply ofskimmed milk powder asfood aidtocertain developing countries ,
international organizations andnon-goverranentalorganizations under the
1976programme ^provides forareserve of8200tonnes ofskimmed milkpowder ;
Whereas theCatholio Relief Service hassubmitted arequest foremergency
food aidintheform ofskimmed milk powder fordistribution tocertain
sections ofthepopulation ofChile ;whereas theneeds ofthepeople
concerned warrant food aidfrom theCommunity ,
10JNoL146,4.6.1976 ,p.3.
^OJNoL224,16.8.1976 ,p.1.
30JNoL224,16.8.1976 ,p.2.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
Ofthe8200tonnes ofskimmed ,milk powder provided ,forasareserve
'byRegulation (EEC)NO2018/76,1786tonnes shall Toeallocated
tothe Catholic Relief Service for distribution tocertain sections
ofthepopulation ofChile asemergency food aid .
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force onthethird dayfollowing
itspublication intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities .
This Regulation shall he "binding initsentirety anddirectly
applicable inallMember States .
Done at v
For the Council
The President

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ANNEXIII
PROPOSAL FOR
CDTTMCTL REGULATION (EEC)' -•
layingdowngeneralrulesfor"thesupplyofbutteroil
totheCatholicReliefServicefordistribution to
certainsectionsofthepopulation ofChileunderthe
1977foodaidprogramme
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomic
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No804/68of27June1968
onthecommonorganization ofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts ,
aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No559/762,andinparticular
Article6(6)thereof ,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission .
OJNoL148,28.6.1968 ,p.13.
2ÛJNoL67.15.3.1976 ,p.9'

WhereastheCatholicRexiefServicehassubmitted ,arequestforfood
aid.intheformofmilkfatsfordistribution tocertainsectionsof
thepopulation ofChile;whereastheneedsofthepeopleconcerned
warrantfoodaidfromtheCommunity ;
Whereasthesefatsmaybesuppliedintheformofbutteroil produced
withintheCommunity andmeetingcertainqualitystandards ;
Whereastheamountsofbutterheld,bytheintervention agenciesare
sufficient topermitfoodaidtobesuppliedintheformof2000
tonnesofbutteroil ;
Whereascertainforwarding costsshouldbecoveredinorderto
enableeffective usetobemadeoftheaid;
Whereasdelivery mustbemadeatthecheapestpossibleprice;
whereasprovision shouldbemadeforatendering procedure inorder
toachievethataim,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
\
Article 1
Aquantity of2000tonnesofbutteroil shallbemadeavailable
totheCatholic ReliefService fordistribution tocertain sections
ofthepopulation ofChileunderthe1977foodaidprogramme .
Article 2
Thebutteroil referred toinArticle 1shallbeprocessed from
butterpurchased inaccordance withArticle6(l)ofRegulation
(EEC)No804/68.

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Article 3
Forthepurposes ofArticle 1thecostofthebutteroil andof
forwarding totheportofunloading shall "becoveredbytheCommunity .
Article 4
Contracts fordelivery oftheproduct,including packing,labelling
andforwarding ,shallbeputouttotender.
Article 5
Thesumstobepaidtotheundertaking selected shallbedueonlyif:
(a)theundertaking satisfies theconditions laiddowninthenoticeof
tender:and
(b)thequalityandpackingofthedelivered productarefound
oninspection tocomplywiththerelevant Community
provisions .
Provision maybemadeforpartofsuchsumstobepaidinadvance.
Article 6
ThisRegulation shallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowing
itspublication intheOfficial JournaloftheEuropean Communities .
ThisRegulation shallbebindinginitsentirety anddirectly applicable
inallMemberStates.
Doneat
FortheCouncil
ThePresident

AnnexIV
Financial armex
1.Relevant budgetheadings
Article921-Item9210ofthe1977Budget(appropriation :tokenentry)
tohefundedbymeansofatransferwithinChapter92.
Article921–Item9212ofthe1977Budget(appropriation :47millionu.
2.Titlesofbudgetheadings
Item9210:Foodaidinmilkproducts–programmes previousto1977.
Item9212:Poodaidinmilkproducts–butter/butteroil programme ,1977*
3«Legalbasis
CouncilDecisionsof2/3Marchand27July1976(milkpowderprogramme,
1976).
\
4*Description ,objective and.justification oftheproject
Allocation of2000tof'butteroil and3000tofskimmedmilkpowder
totheCatholic ReliefServicefordistribution tocertain sections of
thepopulation ofChile.
5*Appropriations
•*
5.1Methodofcalculation
Rawmaterial
Milk 3000t@329.6u.a./t=0.99millionu.a.
Butteroil 2000t@901.58u.a./t=1.80millionu.a.
2.79millionu.a.

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Trans-port (cifbasis)
Milk 3000t@115u.a./t=0.35millionu.a.
Butteroil 2000t@135u.a./t=0.27millionu.a.
0.62millionu.a.
TOTAL 3«41millionu.a.
5.2Implications inrespectofexpenditure
Thisprojectwouldnotinvolveanyexpenditure additional tothat
alreadyenvisaged forcarryingoutthe1976and1977programmes .
ι
6.Typeofcontrolto"beapplied
Financial Regulation of25,April1973applicable tothegeneral "budget
oftheEuropean Communities .