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COM(79)594
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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(79)594 final
Brussels.6November 1979
DELAYSINDELIVERIES OFCEREALS ASFOODAID
(Communication fromtheCommission totheCouncil)
■.;v::i
C0MC79)594final

1.Atthe33rd meeting ofthe Food Aid Committee and the88th session of
theInternational Wheat Council anumber ofcountries strongly criticized
theCommunity and itsMember States ofthedelays that have accumulated
since 1972 /73marketing year intheimplementation ofthecereal food aid
programmes under the Food AidConvention .
2.Following surveys carried out inmid-September ,thedelays were :
(tonnes )
Contribution
yearTotal
commi tmentAmount not
committedAmount
outstanding
1972 /1973 1161000 42015 . 42015
1973 /1974 1287 000 51205 51205
1974 /1975 1287 000 64882 59883
1975 /1976 1287 000 114 433 109 428
1976 /1977 1287 000 . 26~ô6 26336
1977 /1978 1287 000 50318 96735
1978 /1979 1287 000 1021 776 600 704
1979 /1980 1287 000
N.B. Theabove figures concern thefood aidcommitment incereals .Some
Member States ,however ,inparticular theNetherlands ,gave aid in ,
cereals above their commitment .
The total outstanding amount todate istherefore 986306 t.i.e. an .
amount which represents around threequarters oftheCommunity 'sannual
commitment .
3.Every effort should bemade bythenational government departments to
make upthese delays asquickly aspossible andensure that the1979 /80
programme iscommitted thebulk ofitimplemented byJuly 1980 (they should
endeavour tohave theConventions ratified for incertain Member States law
ofratification isholding upimplementation ofnational food aid
commitments ). . "

Thereareanumberofreasonsforsuchaction,mainly:
(i)Thereisacertaintighteningofthewheatmarket(higherdemand,
availablesuppliesinsufficient ,pricesincreasing sharply)andthisis
exposingthemostdepriveddevelopingcountries,i.e.thosethatreceive
Communityfoodaid,tothedangerofamoreserioussituation asregards
nutritionthantheirpresentone;
(ii)Aresolution wasadoptedatthe33rdmeetingoftheCommitteetothe
effectthatdonorsshouldendeavourtoincreasetheamountofcerealfood
aidtheygiveannuallyandcountriesnottraditionally donorsshouldbe
encouragedtoaccedetotheFoodAidConventioninordertohelpachieve
thetargetofafoodaidvolumeoftenmilliontonnesofcerealsperyear.
Thisresolutionis,itmustbestressed,acounterproposal putforward
bytheEEC,Australia andCanadatotheUSproposals (supportedbythe
developing countries recommending theimplementation in1979/80ofthe
additional commitments enteredintoattheConference inGeneva.
\
4.'TheCommissionforitspartwillbeaccelerating itsproceduresfor
undertaking Communityactionandaccordingly totheCouncilthatitdecide
.thattheCommunityprogrammes beimplemented withoutdelay.TheCommission
willalsobeaskingtheCouncilthatthe1979/80programme beadoptedas
soonaspossible,oratleastbefore1January1980,sothatitenterinto
forceforthesecondhalfofthecurrent .marketingyear.

ANNEX
BreakdownintoMemberStatesoftheoutstanding amountsshownintheabovetable
(tonnes)
Contribution
yearEEC"9"FranceGermanyNetherlands BelgiumItalyDenmark UKIrelandLuxembourg TOTAL
1972/73 913 330028100*
42015
1973/74 8000 3032913367 51205
1974/75 89001 26 59883
1975/76A.100495 10694 109428
1976/77 1500 2001820008600 1972 26336
1977/7859182.402 ?31?82000 68623100 5696ΊΈ',
ι
1978/7930149313580018992 1160181971 660263100 6007C*
N.B.Theabovefiguresconcernthefoodaidcommitmentincereals.SomeMemberStates,however/inparticularthe
Netherlands,gaveaidincerealsabovetheircommitment. \