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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(74)1616final
Brussels.8October1974
RECOMMENDATION FORA
COUNCILDECISION
ontheconclusionofanagreementbetweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunityand.theDemocraticRepublicofSudan
forthesupplyofcerealsasfoodaid
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
COM(74)1616final

THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticles113»114and223,thereof;
HavingregardtotheRecommendation fromtheCommission ;
WhereastheEuropeanEconomicCommunityhasconcludedthesecondConvention
relatingtofoodaid^\
WhereastheDemocraticRepublicofSudar>byitsletterof>20.8.1973
hasrequestedfoodaid;
WhereasinviewofthecerealsupplysituationinSudanthatcountry
shouldbeaccorded,bywayofgift,5*000tonnesofsc\ftwheatunderthe
CommunityPoodAidProgrammefor1973/74;
DECIDES:
Article 1
OnbehalfoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunityanAgreement ,thetextwhereof
isannexedhereto,shallbeconcludedbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCorroiur.it
andtheDemocraticRepublicofSudanforthesupplyofsoftwheatasfoodaid.
I
Article 2
ThePresidentoftheCouncilisherebyauthorizedtodesignatethosewho
axetosigntheAgreementandtoconferonthemtherequisitepowersto
bindtheCommunity.
DoneatBrussels, 19
FortheCouncil
ThePrésident
(1)J.O.L219du9-».74,p.19

AGREEKENT
BETWEENTHEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
ANDTHEDEMOCRATIC REPUBLICOFSUDANON
THESUPPLYOFFOODAIDINTHEFORMOF
CEREALS.

TIECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOKKUIflTIES .
oftheonepart.
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEDEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OFSUDAN
oftheotherpart.
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisAgreementandtothisendhave
designate ,astheirplenipotentiaries :
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THEGOVERNEKENT OFTHEDEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OFSUDAN;
Y/HOHAVEAGRESDASFOLLOYÏS:

ARTICLE I
TheEuropean Economio Community shall Gupply oywayofgift tothe Democratic
Republic ofSudan (hereafter referred toas"therecipient country ")a
quantity of5»0C0 tonnes ofsoft wheat under theCommunity 'sfood aid
programme incereals for1973/74*
ARTICLE II '
Deliveries will "bemade inbulk FOB inaccordance with the details laid
down intheAnnex which forms anintegral part ofthepresent Agreement .
è
ARTICLE III
Therecipient country undertakes tomake allnecessary arrangements for the
transport and insurance oftheproducts from point ofdelivery toplaces
ofdestination .
Itundertakes toexercise thegreatest care toensure that thetendering
arrangements for seatransport donotprejudice thefree play offair
competition .Anyproblems arising inthis connection shall bethesubject
ofconsultations under Article VIII ofthepresent Agreement .
ARTICLE IV
Therecipient country undertakes touse theproduct received asaidfor
purposes ofconsumption and toapply ,for thesale oftheproduct onits
market ,theprices normally charged onthat market forproducts of
comparable quality .Theproceeds from this sale shall bepaid into a
special account with theCentral Bank andallocated tothefinancing of
oneormore development projects under arrangements which have been
agreed inadvance between therecipient country andtheEuropean Economic
Community .

ARTICLE V
TheContracting Parties undertake toimplement this Agreement insuch away
astoavoid anyprejudice tothenormal structure ofnational production
andinternational trade .Tothis endthey shall take anymeasures required
toensure that supplies asaid are inaddition toand donotreplace business
transactions which might reasonably beexpected intheabsence ofsuch supplies
Inparticular ,therecipient country undertakes toimport commercially frcm
whatever source between 1July 1974 and 30June 1975 a-minimum quanity of
152.200 tonnes ofsoft wheat oritsequivalent inflour ofsoft wheat .
ARTICLE VI
The recipient country shall take all steps required toprevent :
(i)there-export oftheproduct received asaidandalso ofanyproducts
andby-products resulting therefrom ;
(ii)theexport ,commercially orotherwise ,within aperiod ofsixmonths
commencing from thefinal delivery ,either ofanyproduct procured
locally ofthe sane 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 Conmunities 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 teen
fully used :quantities sold ;manner ofsale ;actual selling prices ;
normal selling costs ontherecipient country 'smarket ;costs of
insurance andoftransport ifapplicable from theport ofunloading
totheplaces ofdestination :

(iii)On15Januaryeveryyearuntilthespecialaccounthasbeenfully
expended:
a)Summaryoftheaccount(incomingsandoutgoings)to31December
ofthepreviousyear;
b)Stageofprogressoftheprojectorprojects,indicatingthe
totalresourcesexpendedtothatstage.
»
ARTICLEVIII
TheContractingPartiesshallattherequestofeitherconsulteachother
onanyquestionsconcerningtheimplementation ofthisAgreement.
ARTICLE IX
ThisAgreementisdrawnupinduplicateintheDanish,Dutch,English,
French,GermanandItalianlanguages ,eachofthesetextshavingequalforce.

Article 1
livery .hallbefooted and .hallPa«f*»«.Europe^– °
■uex * ■ ,. Tp-.n+~+>iprecipient countryCommunity ,hereinafter referred toastheEC,totherecip
themoment at,hichthegoods areputdo,,atthepoint ofexport
namedbytheCession oftheEuropean Comities attheberthspecify;therecipient co^try oritsagentreferred toinArticle 3«d
terms specified inthefollowing articles .Without prejudice toArticles an
■9theEECshallbearallcostsuptodelivery andtherecipient country those
beyond delivery .
Article 2
Ondelivery atolerance of5*lessthantheentity oftheproduct t.«
supplied inaccordance uitharticle IoftheAgreement shallbea^issioi .
Article 3
TheESCshall appoint anagent toimplement theprovisions ofte„re-er.«
'Annex -orforeachconsignment -whose name *mdaddress itshana.
lcnovjn totherecipient country immediately following hisappoxnur.cn .
Therecipient country shall appoint anagent inth~portor*
mcnt ,whose neuneandaddress itshallmakeknown totheEECvithal
despatch andifpossible before theappointment ofagent ofthe–
Article 4
Before implementing theprocedures forappointing theagent ot.e^
referred toinArticle 3,theCommission oftheEuropean Community a..a
therecipient country shall o°intlyestablish theperiod dur
delivery must begin .
Obligations oftheEuropean Economic Community
Article 5
SWd theEECnotbeinaposition tocarryoutdelivery onthed,tear,
(ifapplicable )ontheschedule asprovided inArticle 7,all<**."
arising fortherecipient country -forexample demurrage voidf..-^...
'anddeadfreight -shall beborne bytheaiC.

Thecharges and thearrangements relating todemurrage laid dovm inthe
contract between therecipient country and thecarrier must have been
agreed inadvance bytherecipient country and theagent oftheEEC .
Theother costs referred tointhefirst paragraph shall only berefunded
bytheEEC ifthey have been paid bytherecipient country with theapprove -!
ofthe EEC .
Article 6
Should itprove impossible for theEEC tosupply allorpart ofthegoods
onthe date andwithin thetime-limits provided for inArticle 7andwithout
prejudice totheprovisions ofArticle 5»anew date and anew time-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
vessels totransport all thequantities provided for inArticle 1ofthe
Agreement ,ofdimensions corresponding tothenormal capacity oftheport cf
shipment ;these vessels must beready forloading onadate falling within
theperiod referred toinArticle 4.
The agent oftherecipient country shall inform theEEC ofthis date
immedately onlearning it,and also that jfor commencement ofdelivery ,
ifpossible twenty days inadvance and inanycase tendays before thedate
forcommencement ofdelivery .
Heshall establish with theagent oftheEEC theschedule towhich delivery
shall take place .
Article o
Should therecipient country beunable tobegin loading onthedate provided
forinArticle 7iparagraph 1,theagent oftherecipient country shall
inform theagent oftheEECwithout delay .

Inthis event anewdate forthecommencement ofdelivery and (ifapplicable )
anew schedule could "beagreed between theagents oftheEEC and ofthe
recipient country .The ooa'te arising from this delay shall inalloases
except force ma.ieure beborne bytherecipient country .
Should thenewdate provided forinparagraph 2bemore than 30clear days
after thedate forloading provided for inArticle 7»paragraph 1,theEEC
maydispose ofthegoods without prejudice toitscommitment under Article 1
ofthis Agreement .
Article 9
Ifthequantity made available forloading onavessel cannot beput on
board initsentirety ,therecipient country shall inform theEEC assoon
aspossible andnolater than fifteen clear days after loading hasbeen
completed whether itintends toaccept ortorenounce thebalance .
Intheformer case theprovisions ofArticle ti,paragraphs 2and 3,shall
apply tothebalance ,ifdelivery' hasnotyettaken place .
Inthelatter case theEECmay consider that ithasdischarged itscommitment
totherecipient country under Article 1ofthis Agreement and shall bear
thecosts resulting from such renunciation .
Inanyevent after theexpiry ofaninterval offifteen clear days and in
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 .