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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES
COM(74)1908 final
Brussels ,22November 1974
Proposai fora
COUNCIL DECISION
concluding theAgreement "between theEuropean
Economic Community and .theInternational Committee
oftheRedCross onthesupply ofcereals ,"butteroil
andskimmed-milk powder asfood aid
(submitted totheCouncil "bytheCommission )
COM(74 )1908 final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Thedraft agreement annexed hereto concerns thesupply bytheCommunity to
theInternational Committee oftheRedCross offood aidof:
>15000metric tons ofcereals under the1973/74food aidprogramme (cereals );
1000metric tons ofbutteroil ,aquantity provided for "byCouncil
Regulation (EEC)No530/74of4March 1974 ;
3000metric tons ofskimmed –milk powder ,aquantity provided forby
Council Regulation (EEC)No1826/74of11July 1974 .
The text calls forthefollowing comments to "bemade :
(1)Delivery arrangements
During then3gotiations ,theICRC asked forthecosts oftransport tothe
place ofdistribution tobeborne bytheCommunity .TheCommission pointed
outthat such asolution would ,ifgenerally adopted ,come upagainst
serious difficulties ,either technical (difficulties of .mobilizing small
quantities )orfinancial .Itwastherefore agreed with theICRC that ,as
ageneral rule ,deliveries would becarried outcifor"free frontier ",with
thepossibility ,incertain special cases ,ofdeliveries "todestination "once

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the Commission was satisfied that the difficulties referred toabove
could "beremoved . This iswhy theAgreement annexed hereto provides
forthemore general formula of"delivery todestination ".
(2)Decision-making andimplementation procedures incases ofaidfor
extreme emergencies
TheICRC emphasized that "theperiod elapsing between itsextraordinary
request totheEECfortheallocation ofaidandthearrival ofthe
0.
goods inthedisaster area generally varies from between three tosix
months ",andconsequently called fortheprocedures leading todelivery
ofthegoods tobeaccelerated . Tomeet this request theCouncil ,since
this concerned application oftheprevious Agreement concluded with the
ICRC ,hadauthorized theCommission todecide onbehalf oftheCommunity
upon emergency programmes provided that these didnotinvolve more than
500metric tons ofcereal products and/or50metric tons ofskimmed-milk
powder . This authorization hasbeen used once before for thebenefit of
displaced persons inCyprus andenabled speedy action tobecarried out
involving thedelivery of50metric tons ofskimmed-milk powder (request'
bytheICRC of23August 1974 »Commission Decision of29August 1974 »and
Management Committee decision taken thesame day).
The Commission considers that the ICRC ,srequest could bemet inamore
satisfactory manner byincreasing thequantities referred toabove to1000
tons ofcereal products ,100metrio tons ofskimmed-milk powder and 100metric
tons ofbutteroil (seeArticle TVoftheAgreement )andbyauthorizing it
todecide ontheappropriate transport arrangements ,including airtransport
(although this would bereserved inexceptional cases forskimmed-milk powder
andbutteroil ).

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(3)Decision-making procedures forother programmes
Forprogrammes which would notbedecided upon inkeeping with Article IV,
third paragraph ,ofthedraft Agreement ,theCommission recommends the
Council toadopt anaccelerated decision-making procedure soasto
reduce thetime required toreach adecision .
(4)Flexibility incarrying outtheAgreement
Tointroduce acertain degree offlexibility incarrying outtheAgreement
concluded with theICRC on22October 1973 »"theCouncil ,hadunder the
previous Agreement with theICRC ,authorized theCommission toreply to
requests formodifications ofprogrammes underway notinvolving more than
500metric tons ofcereal products and/or50metric tons ofmilk powder .
TheCommission considers that with the same aim inmind thearrangements
made under the -previous Agreement should stand ,while thequantities should
beincreased to1000metric tons ofcereal products and/or100metric tons
ofbutteroil and/or100metric tons ofskimmed-milk powder .

PROPOSAL FORA
COUNCILDECISION
concludingtheAgreementbetweentheEuropean
"JconomicCommunityandtheInternational Committee
oftheRedCrossonthesupplyofcereals,"butteroil
andskimmed–milkpowderasfoodaid

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TheCouncil oftheEuropean Communities ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community
andinparticular Articles 113 ,114and228thereof ;
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ;
Whereas the International Committee ofthe Red Cross has made known its
requirements incereal products andwhereas aquantity offoodstuffs
equivalent to15000metric tons ofcereals should beplaced atits
disposal forthis purpose ;
Whereas inCouncil Regulation (EEC)No530/74of4March 1974^laying down
general rules forthesupply ofmilk fats asfood aidtocertain developing
countries andcertain international organizations ,itwasdecided tomake
available tothe International Committee ofthe Red Cross 1000 metric tons
ofbutteroil :
9Whereas inCouncil Regulation (EEC)No1826/74of11July 1974 laying down
thegeneral rules forthesupply ofskimmed-milk powder asfood aidto
certain developing countries andinternational organizations ,itwas
decided tomake available tothe International Committee oftheRed Cross
3000metric tons ofthis product ;
Whereas fortheemergency programmes tobedecided upon inpursuance ofthe
envisaged Agreement ,theCommunity 1sapproval should begiven tothe
International Committee oftheRedCross assoon aspossible ,andwhereas
itmayprove necessary toreply very rapidly toanyrequests foradaptations
which might bemade bytheabove Committee during theimplementation ofthe
said Agreement ;
)
Whereas for "thesame emergency programmes tobedecided uponmpursuance
oftheenvisaged Agreement ,theCommunity should decide assoon aspossible
onthemost appropriate arrangements fordelivery ;
10JNoL65,7March 1974 ,P-1-
2
OJHoL190,13July 1974 ,P.20.

mmQ«m YIII/1268/74-E
HAS DECIDED ASPOLLOWSî
Article 1
TheAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community andtheInternational
Committee oftheRedCross onthesupply ofcereals ,"butteroil andskimmed –
milk powder asfood aid ,thetext ofwhich isannexed tothis Decision ,is
hereby concluded on "behalf oftheCommunity .
Article 2
Theapproval provided forinthethird paragraph ofArticle IVandthe
second paragraph ofArticle XoftheAgreement referred toinArticle 1is
given bytheCommission .
Article 3
Under thethird paragraph ofArticle IVoftheAgreement referred toin
Article 1theapproval provided for\nthesecond paragraph ofthesame
Article isgiven bytheCommission .
Article 4
ThePresident oftheCouncil ishereby authorized todesignate thepersons
empowered tosign theAgreement andtoconfer onthem thenecessary powers
tobind theCommunity .
Done at
For the Council
k
The Président

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AGREEMENT
BETWEENTHEEUROPEAN "ECONOMIC COMMOTTITT
AND
THEIKTERMTIOML COMMITTEE OPTHERED
CROSS
ONTHESUPPLYOPCEREALS,HJTTEROIL AND
SKIMMED-MILK POWDERASPOODAID

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THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart ,
THEINTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OPTHEREDCROSS ,
oftheother part ,
HAVE DECIDED toconclude this Agreement andtothis endhave designated
astheir Plenipotentiaries :
THE COUNCIL OPTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OPTHE RED CROSS : ■
WHO HAVE AGREED ASFOLLOWS :

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Article I
TheEuropean Economic Community ,hereinafter referred toasthe
"Community ",shall supply asagift totheInternational Committee
oftheRedCross ,hereinafter referred toasthe"recipient "body",
1000metric tons ofbutteroil ,3000metric tons ofskimmed-milk
powder and15000metric tons ofcereals (including husked rice )under
the1973/74food aidprogramme (cereals ).
Article II
The15000metric tons ofcereals (including husked rice )shall be
supplied intheir natural state orintheform ofproducts offirst -
stage processing .
Article III
Thedeliveries shall "bemade inbags inthe case ofthecereals and
skimmed-milk powder ,andintins inthecase ofthebutteroil . The
packaging conditions and ,inrespect ofthebutteroil andtheskimmed
milk powder ,thecharacteristics oftheproduct ,aresetoutinAnnex I,
which forms anintegral part ofthis Agreement .
Article IV
Therecipient body shall undertake tousetheproducts received forfood
aidpurposes andtodistribute them free ofcharge -ifnecessary in
cooperation with national RedCross Societies or 1other charitable
organizations -toparticularly needy groups ofpeople ;each operation
shall have been previously approved bytheCommunity .
Thedeliveries shall bemade inaccordance with theprocedure approved by
theCommunity .
Where emergency programmes involving nomore than 1000metric tons of
cereal products and/or100metric tonsofbutteroil and/or100metric tons
ofskimmed –milk powder areconcerned theapproval oftheCommunity will
begiven assoon aspossible after therequest hasbeen received .

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Article V
Theobligations andresponsibilities oftheCommunity andtherecipient
body with particular reference todelivery andtaking oncharge cifor
"delivered totheplace ofdestination "aresetoutinAnnex II,which
forms anintegral part ofthis Agreement .
Article VI
Therecipient body undertakes tomake allnecessary arrangements forthe
transportation andthe insurance oftheproducts from theplaces of
delivery ,except where such insurance cannot beupheld duetoacts of
war oruprisings .
Article VII
Therecipient body shall undertake toinform theCommunity ofhowthis
Agreement isimplemented . Tothis end itshall forward totheCommission
oftheEuropean Communities thefollowing information :
–notmore than 30days after thearrival ofeach shipment attheplace
ofdelivery :thenature ,quantity andquality oftheproducts delivered ,
andthedate onwhich thedelivery wasfully completed ;
–onemonth after completion ofthedelivery ,then every three months until
thequantities received asaidhave been fully used :thequantities
distributed ,number anddescription ofthebeneficiaries andtheplaces ,
timetable and method ofdistribution .
Article VIII
Therecipient body mayappoint theLeague ofRedCross Societies oran
adhocbody setupbytheInternational Committee oftheRedCross and/or
League ofRedCross Societies toimplement this Agreement either inwhole
orinpart .
Article IX
Attherequest ofeither ofJ-hcm ,theContracting Parties shall consult
each other onanyquestions concerning theimplementation ofthis Agreement .

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Article X
Should newcircumstances arise theContracting Parties shall together
decide onanyamendments tobemade tothis Agreement .
Insuch anevent ,andwhere thequantities involved donotexceed 1000
metric tons ofcereal products and/or100metric tons ofbutteroil and/or
100metric tons ofskimmed-milk powder ,theapproval oftheCommunity will
begiven assoon aspossible after therequest hasbeen received .
Article XI
This Agreement shall bedrawn upinduplicate intheDanish ,Dutch ,English ,
French ,German andItalian languages ,allofthese texts being equally
authentic .

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ANNEXI
ProvisionslaiddowninArticleIIIoftheAgreement
I.CEREAI5
Packasin^:
(a)Hewjuteorcotton "bagswithanetweightnotexceeding50kilogrammes ;
(b)Markingontheoutsidewitharedcross15cmby15cmandspecifications
inFrench,English,orSpanishaccordingtothecountriesofdestination
asfollows:
(WHEAT,WHEATFLOUR )GIFTFROMTHEEUROPEANECONOMICCOMMUNITY/
-ACTIONOFTHEINTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OFTHEREDCROSS
II.HJTTEROIL
A.Quality
(a)Characteristics oftheproduct:
Concentrate ofmilkfatswithapurefatcontentofnotlessthan
00Standardcomposition ;
(Analysiscarriedoutduringmanufactureandpackaging)
-Moisturecontentandnon-fatcomponentsofthemilk:notexceeding0.2$
–Fats:notlessthan99*8%
–Freefattyacids:notexceeding0.5yo(expressedinoleicacid)
–Peroxideindexperkg:notmorethan1unit(inmilli–equivalentsof
activeoxygenperkg)
–Taste:fresh
–Smell:nosmellsforeigntohutteroil.
B.,Packaging:
(a)20kgmétaltins-1tinper"box
("b)Markingontheoutsidewitharedcross10cm"by10cmandspecifications in
French,EnglishorSpanishaccordingtothecountriesofdestinationas
follows:
HJTTEROIL
GIFTFROMTHEEUROPEANECONOMICCOMMUNITY
ACTIONOFTHEINTERNATIONAL COMMITTEEOFTHEREDCROSS

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II.SKTMMED-MTLK POTOER
A.Qaalityrecpiirements :
(a)fatcontent:
(b)watercontent:
(c)totalacidity(lacticacid):
(d)testforneùtralizingagents;
(e)permittedadditives:
(f)phosphatasetest:
(g)solubility:
(h)degreeofpurity:
(i)germcontent:
(k)colonbacilluscount:
(l)tasteandsmell:
(m)appearance:notexceeding1.5$
notexceeding4.0$
notexceeding0.15$(18Dornic)
négative
none
négative
notexceeding0.5ml(notlessthan99%)
notlessthandiseB(15«0mg)
notexceeding50000/g
négativein0.1g
fresh
whiteorslightlyyellowishcolour,no
impuritiesorcolouredpatches.
B.Packaging:
(a)Newbagscontaining25kgnetweight:
(b)Composition :
(aa)4Kraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m;
1intercalated bagoftar-linedpaperofastrengthrepresenting atleast
140g/m;
1polyethylene innerbagatleast0.06mmthick,weldedordouble–bound;
or
(bb)1bagofclubpak-poly-duplo-paperofastrengthrepresentingatleast
50/20/50g/m2;
2Kraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70/75g/m»
1polyethylene innerbagatleast0.10mmthick,weldedordouble-bound ;
or
. .. 2(cc)1Kraftpaperbagofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/m;
3Kraftpaperbagsofastrengthrepresentingatleast70g/im
1Kraftpaperbaglinedwithpolyethylene ofastrengthrepresentingat
least80g+15g/m»
1polyethyleneinnerbagatleast0.06mmthick,welded,ordouble-bound ;
(c)Markingontheoutsidewitharedcross15cmby15cmandspecifications
inFrench,English,orSpanishaccordingtothecountriesofdestination
asfollows:'SKIMMED-MILK POWDER/GIFTOPTHEEUROPEANECONOMICCOMMUNITY/
ACTIONOPTHEINTERNATIONAL COMMITTEEOPTHEREDCROSS.

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AOTEX II
.Provisions laid down inArticle Vofthe Agreement
Article 1
Delivery shall becomplete andrisks shall pass from theCommunity to
therecipient body :
-inthecase ofcifdelivery ,once thegoods arefully unloaded on
quayside orontolighter ifthelatter method isused ;
–inthecase ofdelivery "todestination ",once thegoods actually reach
the place ofdestination .
Article 2
Therecipient body shall bear allcosts subsequent todelivery including
thecosts ofreception ofthegoods and ,inthecase ofdelivery todestination ,
thecosts ofunloading .
Article 3
Inthecase ofcifdelivery ,anydemurrage costs attheport ofunloading
resulting from delays attributable totherecipient body shall beborne by
that body . Therates andthedetailed arrangements applying thereto in
thecontract between theauthorized Community agent referred toinArticle 7
andthecarrier must have been agreed upon inadvance bythat agent andthe
receiving agent oftherecipient body referred toinArticle 7*
Inthecase ofdelivery todestination ,anycosts resulting from delays in
taking delivery ofthegoods which areattributable totherecipient body
shall beborne bythat body .
Article 4
TheCommunity shall ,assoon aspossible ,after thegoods have left the
port ofloading ,notify therecipient body ofthename pfthe .vessel ,the
date ofloading ,thequantity andquality ofthegoods asrecorded atthe
time ofloading ,theport ofunloading ,thedaily rate ofunloading atthe
port and ,inthecase ofdelivery todestination ,theplace ofdelivery and
method ormethods oftransportation used forbringing thegoods totheplaces
of destination .

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Article 5
Inthecase ofcifdelivery ,theCommunity shall inform therecipient
"body oftheestimated date ofarrival ofthevessel attheport ofunloading
atleast tenclear days before that date .Itshall insert inthecharter -
party aclause requiring thecaptain toinform therecipient body atleast
72hours inadvance oftheprobable date ofarrival ofthevessel inport .
Where delivery ismade todestination ,theCommunity shall without delay
inform therecipient body ofthedate onwhich goods will arrive atthe
port ofunloading andshall inanycase notify therecipient tenclear
days inadvance oftheestimated date ofarrival attheplace ofdestination
Article 6
Ondelivery ofthecereals atolerance of57°less than thequantities of
products specified asloaded foreach shipment ispermitted .
Article 7
Toimplement theprovisions ofthis Annex ,theCommunity shall appoint an
authorized agent whose name andaddress shall bemade known ingood time ,to
therecipient body .
Therecipient body shall appoint areceiving agent ineach place ofdelivery
whose name andaddress shall bemade known totheCommunity before the
Agreement isimplemented .
Article 8
Ondelivery ofthegoods ,therecipient body oritsreceiving agent referred
toinArticle 7shall hand totheCommunity *sauthorized agent ,referred 'to
intheabove Article ,acertificate confirming deliver ^-ofthequantities
involved .