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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Brussels .24th June 1976
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COMMISSION COMMUNICATION TOTHE COUNCIL
concerning asupplementary emergency food aidprogramme for
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Niger andMali
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PROPOSAL FORACOUNCIL REGULATION (E.E.C. )
onthesupply ofbutteroil as ,food aidtotheRepublic of
Mali under Regulation (EEC)No1542/75
(Submitted bytheCommission totheCouncil )
CC (76)337final

VIII/455/76-E
ThisCommunication containsproposalsforfoodaidoperationsinHiger
andMaliformulatedinresponsetorequestsfromtheirrespeotivaGovernments.
I.NIGER
A.RequestfromNiger
1.InviewofNiger*bproblemsinobtainingsuppliesoffoodstuffs,the
Commissiondeoidedon9February1976tograntit10000tofcereals1
asfoodaidtobedeliveredinJuly,andon1June1976toprovide1100t
2ofskimmedHpilk powder,whichisatpresentbeingdelivered.
2.ABthereisstillcauseforconcernastoAethersuppliesoffoodstuffs
willlastoutuntilthenextharvest(inOctober?,theCommissionhereby
proposesthatliiger*srequestforfurtherfoodaidfromtheCommunityin
theformofcerealsbegranted.
3.TheanalysisofrequirementsgivenbelowshowathatCommunityaid
mustreaohNigerbytheendofSeptemberatthelatestifitistobefully
effective.Giventhetimeneededforthenegotiations,mobilization
proceduresandtransportbyseaandland,theCounoilmusttakeadecision
bymid-Julyatthelatest.
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Chargedtothe1974/75programme.
2.„„..
Afurther2100thasbeenproposedtotheCouncilaspartofthe
seoondinstalmentoftheskLmmed-oilkpowderfoodaidprogrammefor1976.
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B.Requirement s
Followingthesupplementary requestpresentedbyNiger,theCommission,in
conjunctionwiththeOSRO(OfficeoftheSahelianReliefOrganization),FAO
andtheEECDelegateinNiamey,examinedthefoodsupplysituationinthe
country;detailedfaotsandfiguresonthisaretobefoundinAnnexesIandII
OverthefivemonthsbetweenJuneandOctober,thedateofthenextharvest.
1cerealconsumption requirements willtotal90000t.
Foodaidandpurohasesplannedinneighbouringcountries(70970tintoto)
representtheonlysuppliesavailableoverthisperiodastherewereno
stockson1June.
Thereisthereforeashortfallofsome19000toraboutonemonth*s
consumption.Inaddition,theGovernmentwouldliketoestablisha
standbystockof20000t,astheshortagemaycontinueafterOotoberifthe
cropBarenotavailableforconsumptionuntillater,particularlyinthe
eventofapoorharvest.
AidfromFrancetotalling9000tandscheduledtoarriveafterOotober
willcovertheseadditionalrequirements .Takingthisfactorintoaccount
30000twouldthereforebeneededaftertheendofSeptember.
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Onthebasisof1123000personstobefedbyfreedistribution orsale
duringtheperiodinquestion,themonthlyrequirementperpersonbeing
'16kg,i.e.,atotalof18000tpermonth.

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C.Commissionproposal
Tnthelightoftheserequirements ,theCommissionproposestogrant
Niger10000tofcerealsasfoodaidforsaleand/orfreedistribution,
tohedeliveredfreeatdestinationtotheplacespecifiedintheterms
ofdeliverytoheagreedwiththecountry.Thereshouldhenoproblemin
deliveringthisquantityattheendofSeptemberasnootheraidisplanned
forthatperiod.^
2Theaidestimatedcost2059000u.a.–wouldbetakenfromthe30000t/
stillavailableintheSahelreserveunderthe1975/76cerealsprogrammeand
chargedtoItem9201ofthe1976Budget,fori&ichappropriations totalling
c
97970000u.a.areavailable.Thisoperationwouldthereforeinvolveno
expenditureinadditicntothatalreadyplannedforthe1975/76programme.
1ForinformationpurposesAnnexIIIgivesdetailsofstoragecapacities
attheportsofunloading,theirmonthlyhandlingcapacitiesandtheBtorage
capacityinBiger.
^Thecostofthegoodsacoountsfor1039000u.a.,andtransporttofree
atdestinationstage1millionu.a.
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II.MALI
1.Malihasrequested .150tof"butt©roilasemergenoyfoodaidtobe
deliveredfreeatdestination .
2.Thebutteroilwouldbevisedbythedairyindustry(Bamakoplant)to
reconstitute wholemilk;partofthe800tofskimmed-milk powdertobe
suppliedtoMalibytheCommunityunderthefirstinstalmentoftheskimmed-
milkpowderfoodaidprogrammefor1976willprobablyalsobeusedforthis
purpose.
Inviewof.thegradualdepletionofstocksandtheabsenoeofotherimports
inthenearfuture,theMaliGovernmenthasaskedfordeliveriestoBamako
tobegininAugust.Theannualrequirementsforthisprojectare150t.
3.Accordingly,theCommissionproposesthattheCouncildecidetogrant
1100tofbutteroiltoMaliasemergencyfoodaid,tobedeliveredfreeat
destinationtotheplacespecifiedinthetermsofdeliverytobeagreed
withthatcountry.
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Theaid–estimatedcost156449u.a.-wouldbetakenfromthe979tstill
availableinthereserveunderthebutteroilfoodaidprogrammefor1975
andchargedtoItem9210ofthe1976Budget,forwhichappropriations
totalling26400000u.a.havebeencarriedoverfrom1975.Thisoperation
willthereforeinvolvenoexpenditureinadditiontothatalreadyplanned
forthisprogramme.
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Theother50"bwouldbecoveredbypurchasesonthemarketandfrom
remainingstocks.
^Thecostofthegoodsaccountsfor139449u.a.andtransporttofree
atdestination stage17000u.a.

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III .CONCLUSIONS
TheCommission proposed that theCouncil deoider
(1)tosupply 10000tofoereals toNiger asfood aid,tobedelivered
free atdestination andcharged tothe Sahel reserve under the
1975/76oereals programme ;
(2)tosupply 100tofbutteroil toMali asfood aid,tobedelivered
free atdestination andcharged tothereserve under the 1975
butteroil food aidprogramme : \
(3)toadopt theattached Regulation .
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THEFOODSUPPLYSITUATIONIN"NIGERFORTHE?PERIODJUNE-OCTOBERAnnexI
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OPTO(NigerPublioFood.Office)OJ■JUNE* JULY AUGU3T SEPTEMBER OCTOBERI
1/-16965 |
I.24.355 j
116-970
i-1.030
Scheduleddeliveries/"V7 34965 25390 •I
IIO.615
|\0/ailabilities/T+2J]
34965 ii |
42355.|
i34-970 |
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16.970 !-1030
Consumption 18000 18000 1S00018.000 jJ l18.000
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Quantitiescarriedover
O+27-OJ1
'16965 !
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j2435516.970 -1-030-19.0301J
To"thisquantityof19030tshouldbeaddedaf-grther|l1OOPT)differencebetweenthestandbyst00kviiiohtheGovernment
wishestocreate(20000t)andtheFrenchfoodaid(9000~t)scheduledfordeliveryinNovember.

Annex II
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TIMETABLE OFFOOD AIDDELIVERIES AMDPURCHASES FOR NICER
HTMM>
Konth ofarrival Quantity Type ofcereal Donor country ororganization
II.June 34965t
I A,Pood aid 23442t
1*Cotonou 8242 t 131t i
'4O00 t
3coo t
1111 t i
INheat
Hheat
Sorghum +maize
WheatUK
Belgium
France
Germany
2.Abidjan 10450 t 9COOt
1<550tSorghua
KheatUSA
Germany
I 3*Apapa 7000 t 7000 t I Sorghum USA !
| 4.Lomé 2000 t . 2000 t Sorghu » USA I
5.Trans Sahara
(Gabes /Sfa3c )750 t 750 t Wheat Germany
B.Regional Purchases 6523 t 860t
1663 t
2COO t
2000 t *
*Rice
Sorghum-mi 11et
Millet
MilletUNEO/Ivory Coast
KFP (neighbouring countries )
Germany /OSRO (neighbouring countries )
OPVN (neighbouring countries )

Monthofarrival Quantity Typeofcereal
II.July
A.Foodaid
1.Cotonou
2.Lome
X,Abidjan
B.Regionalpurchases
III.Au^uert
A.Poodaid
1.TransSahara
B.Regionalpurchases253S0t
15coot
12000t
1000t.
2000t.
10390t
10615"t
5OQOt
5COOt
U11A10000t
2OCOt
1000t
'2000t
2OCOt
5850t
2SOOt
I5000t
942t
2i
2173tSorghum
Sorghua
Sorghum
Sorghum
Killet
Millet
ydllet
Wheat
Millet
Killet
Killet
TOTALAIDADDPURCHASES SCHEDULEDFORJUKE-OCTOBER 70970tAnnexII(continued)
Donorcountryororganization
EBS
France
USA
USA
OPVN(neighbouringoountries)
OSRO/Gerraany(neighbouringcountries)
Canada/OSRO
Canada
Cermany/OSRO(neighbouringcountries)
Canada/OSRO(neighbouringcountries)
OPVN(neighbouringcountries)

AnnexIII
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18.STORAGECAPACITYFORALLGOODSAOTMONTHLYHA1JDLIKJCAPACITYATPORTSSERVINGNICER
Minimumstoragecapacity(t) Monthlyhandlingcapacityforconsignments boundfor
Port
Covered Openair Total Rail Road Total
Abidjan
Apapa(Lagos)
Cotnou
Lome
Tenia25000
5000
;15000
3500
β
9COO25000
5000
5ooo50ooo
10coo
20000
3500
9ooo7ooo
8CC0
12000.
40003000
4000
560010000
12000
120C0
4000
5600
StorageoapaoityoftheOFVNinNiger:34500t.
Source:MultidonorMissionReport1974-OSRO/FAO.

VIII/455/76-E
PROPOSALFORACOUNCILREGULATION (ESC)
onthesupplyofbutteroilasfoodaidtotheRepublioofMaliunder
Regulation (EES)Ho1542/75.
THECOUHC32.OPTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1541/75of16June1975
layingdowngeneralrulesforthesupplyofmilkfatsasfoodaidtocertain
developingcountriesandinternational organizations underthe1975foodaid
programme,andinparticularArticles3and8thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
WhereasRegulation(EEC)Ho1541/75providesforthesupplyof43400metriotons
ofbutteroilasfoodaidtooertaindevelopingcountriesandoertain
international organizations ;
WhereasCounoilRegulation(EEC)Ho1542/75of16June1975onthesupplyof
milkfatsasfoodaidtocertaindevelopingcountriesandinternational
2organizations underthe1975foodaidprogrammeprovidesforabutteroil
reserveof4550metriotons:
10JHoL157,19-6.1975,P.4.
20JHoL157,19.6.1975,P.6.

VIII/455/76-E
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WhereastheRepublioofKalihassubmittedarequestforbvtteroilasfood
aidjWhereasfoodaidfromtheCommunityisjustifiedinthelightofthe
requirements ofthatcountryjWhereas,undertheoircumstanoes ,thetransport
costsdiouldbeborneuptothefreeatdestinationstage,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article 1
Ofthereserveof4550metriotonsofbutteroilprovidedforin
Regulation(EEC)So1542/75100metriotonsshallbeallooatedtothe
RepublioofMali*
Article2
TheCommunityshallbearthecostoftransportuptothefreeatdestination
stage.
Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowingits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities *
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,
FortheCounoil
ThePresident