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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(74)941 final
Brussels .27June 1974
RECOMMENDATION FOR ACOUNCIL DECISION "
ontheconclusion ofanagreement "between theEuropean Economic
Community andtheRepublic ofCyprus forthesupply of "butteroil asfood aid
(submitted totheCouncil "bytheCommission )
COMC74 )941final

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .
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Having regard .totheTreaty establishing the European Economic Community
andinparticular Articles 113 »114 and 228thereof ;
Having regard totheproposal from the Commission ; '
Yftiereas theCouncil inRegulation (EEC)no.530/74of4«3»1974 onthe
supply ofbutteroil asfood aid decided tomake 250 'metric tons of
butteroil available totheRepublic ofCyprus .
HAS DECIDED :
Article 1
AnAgreement between the European Economic Community and the
Republic ofCyprus for the supply ofbutteroil asfood aidishereby concluded
onbehalf ofthe European Economic Community .The text ofthe Agreement is
annexed tothis Decision .
Article 2
ThePresident ofthe Council isauthorized todesignate thepersons
empowered tosign the Agreement and toconfer onthem the powers required
inorder tobind the Community .
Done atBrus sels,
Por the Council
The Président

. ' AGRKUÎIIEÎ7T
ESTIEEN THE EUROPE AIT ECOITOMIC COMJOJITITY
AND THE REPUBLIC OP..CYPRUS
OH THE SUPPLY OP FOOD AID 117 THE FORM OP
BUTTEROIL "" .
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TIIE C0U1TCIL OPTIIEEUROPE ATTCOLïïIUNITIES ,
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THE GOVER1J13E1IT OPTHEREPUBLIC OPCYPRUS ,•.
on *thcothor hana ,
HAViU DECIDED toconcluded this Agreement andtothis endhave
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dosignated astheir plenipotentiarios :
THE COUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN C0KI-5UHITIES :
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THE GOVERinElTT OPTHEREPUBLIC OPCYPRUS :
WHO HAVE AGREED ASFOLLOWS :

AÏÏTICJE I
TheEuropean Economic Community shall supply "bywayofgift totheRepublic
ofCyprus' (hereafter referred toas"the .recipient country ")aquantity of
250 *tolls bf"butter oil.The quality and .packaging conditions are specified in
Annex Iwhich forms anintegral part ofthepresent Agreement .
ARTICJE II
Deliveries shall beeffected \inder the arrangements provided inAnnex -IIV .'hich
forms anintegral part ofthe present Agreement .
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Therecipient country undertakes tomake allnecessary arrangements for the
transport and insurance ofthe products from point ofdelivery toplaces of
destination . . . '
Itundertakes toexercise thegreatest care toensure that thetendering arran­
gements for seatransport donotprejudice thefree play offair competition .
Any problems arising inthis connection shall bethe'subject ofconsultations
under Article VIII ofthepresent Agreement .
•AKTICIE IV "
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Therecipient country undertakes tousetheproduct received asaidforpur­
poses ofconsumption andtoapply ,forthesale oftheproduct onits market ,
theprices normally charged onthat market forproducts ofcomparable quality .
Theproceeds from this sale shall bepaid into aspecial account with the
Central Bank andallocated tothefinancing ofoneormore development projects
under arrangements which have been agreed inadvance between therecipient
country andthe'European Economic Community .

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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 asaidareinaddition toanddonotreplace "business
transactions which might reasonably "beexpected intheabsence ofsuch supplier .
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JURTÏCH3 VI
Therecipient country shall take allsteps required toprevent :
(i)there-export oftheproduct received asaidandalso ofanyproducts
resulting therefrom ;
'(ii)theexport ,commercially orothervri.se ,within aperiod ofsixmonths
commencing from thefinal delivery ,either ofanyproduct procured
locally ofthe same nature asthat received asaid,orofanyproducts
resulting therefrom .
'ARTICLE VII , • ••
The .recipient country undertakes toinform the EEC ofhowthis Agreement
isimplemented .Tothis enditshall provide the Commission ofthe .European
Communities with the following details :
(i)Immediately after theunloading ofeach cargo :ports anddates of
arrival ofvessel ;nature ,quantity and anyobservations astothe
Quality ofthe prodxicts unloaded ;date onwhich unloading wascompleted ;
.costs ofseatransport and ofinsurance relating thereto ;
•(ii)Every three months until thequantities received asaidhave been fully
used :quantities soldj manner ofsale;actual selling prices jnornal eellisj
•costs ontherecipient country 'smarket ;costs ofinsurance (andoftrans­
port ifapplicable )from theport ofunloading totheplaces ofdestina­
tion ;
(iii)On15January every year until thespecial account hasbeen fully
expended : ., •.
a)Summary oftheaccount (incomings andoutgoings )to31December of
the previous year ;
b)Stage of-progress oftheproject orprojects ,indicating thetotal
resources expended tothat stage ., .

ARTICLE VIII
TheContracting Parties shall attherequest ofcither consult eachotier
onanyquestions concerning theimplementation ofthis Agreement .
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This Agreement isdrawn upinduplicate intheDanish ,Dutchf English ,Frenci ,
German andItalian languages ,each ofthese texts having ecjual force .

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HJTTEROITJi
I. OtJALT.TY
(A)Produci eharaci ,erintics:• . •
Conccn tralcd millefatscontainine noilessthaï.99-07 »ofpurefats ;
(33)Stfmdard c.ornpor.it .ion :
(Analysis madeat'timeofmanufacture andpacking )
•.-Moisture andnon-fat rnilk substance s-not morethan0.2#
-Fats -not less than 99«9 /°
-Freefatty acids ~notmore -than0.5# (expressed asoleic acid)
-Peroxide level/kg-notmorethan 1unit (inmilli-equivalents of
active oxygen perkg)
-Taste -pure
–Smell –absence ofsmell extraneous to "butteroil
II.C0Î7DITI01TS OF PACTCAGI1TG
a)Metal cans of20kg-1canpercarton .
•t>)Marked the .packaging inEnglish ,:
/33UTTEHOIL
'GIFT OFTHE EUROPE A-'-ECONOMIC COKMUiTITY
•TOTHE REPUBLIC OF -CYPRUS
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SJU1EX II
General provisions
Article 1
Delivery shall beeffected andrisks shall pass from theEuropean Economic
Community ,hereinafter referred toasthe EEC,totherecipient country at
themoment atwhich the .goods areput down atthepoint ofexportation
named bytheCommission oftheEuropean Communities atthe berth specified
bytherecipient country oritsagent referred toinArticle 2^andunder the
terms specified inthefollowing articles .Without prejudice toArticle 7
8the EECshall bear allcosts uptodelivery andtherecipient covintrythose
beyond such delivery .
Article 2
The EECshall appoint anagent toimplement theprovisions ofthepresent
Annex -orforeabh consignment -whose name endaddress itshall make known
totherecipient country immediately following hisappointment .
Therecipient country shall appoint anagent intheport orports ofshipment ,
whose name andaddress itshall make known totheESCwith alldespatch and
ifpossible before theappointment ofagent ofthe EEC.
Article 3
Before implementing theprocedures forappointing theagent oftheEEC
referred toinArticle 2,theCommission oftheEuropean Communities and
therecipient country shall jointly establish theperiod during which deli­
very must begin .
Obligations oftheEuropean Economic Community
Article 4
Should theEECnotbeinaposition tocarry outdelivery onthedate and(if
applicable )atth©schedule asprovided inArticle 6fallcosts
arising fortherecipient country -forexample demurrage voidfreight and
deadfreight -shall beborne bytheES}
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Thecharges andthearrangements relating todemurrage laid down inthe
contract between therecipient country andthecarrier must }lave^een o-Srce(^
inadvance bytherecipient country andtheagent ofthe EEC.
Theother costs referred tointhofirst paragraph shall only "berefunded
bythe EECifthey have been paid bytherecipient country with theapproval
ofthe EEC.
Article 5
Should itprove impossible forthe EECtosupply allorpart ofthegoods
onthedate andwithin thetime-limits provided forinArticle 6and without
prejudice totheprovisions ofArticle 4|anewdate andanewtime-limit
shall beagreed between theagents ofthe EEC andoftherecipient country
forthedelivery ofallthe goods oroftheundelivered part thereof .
Obligations oftherecipient coimtry
Artic-le 6
After contacting theEEC,therecipient country shall procure oneormore vessel
totransport allthequantities provided forinArticle 1ofthe Agreement ,OJ.
dimensions corresponding tothenormal capacity oftheport ofshipment ;these
vessels must beready forloading onadate falling within theperiod referred
toinArticle 3«
The agent oftherecipient country shall inform the EEC ofthis date
immediately onlearning it,andalso that for commencement ofdelivery ,
ifpossible twenty days inadvance andinanycase tendays before thedate
for commencement ofdelivery .
Heshall establish with theagent oftheEECtheschedule onwhich delivery sha >
"take place .
 

Article 7
Should therecipient country bounable to "begin loading onthodate provide
forinArticle 6,paragraph 1,thergent oftherecipient country shall in- j
formtheagent oftheEECwithout delay . I
Inthis event anewdate forthecommencement ofdelivery and (ifapplicable )ane .
schedule 'may . "boagreed between theagents oftheEECandoftherecipient
country .Thecosts arising fromthisdelay shall inallcases except force [
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majeure beborne bytherecipient country . j
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Should thenewdate provided forinparagraph 2"bemore than 30clear days ^
after thedateforloading provided forinArticle 6,paragraph 1,theEEC j
mayctdispose ofthegoods without prejudice toitscommitment under Article 1 ;
ofthis Agreement . . ;
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Article 8
Ifthequantity made available forloading onavessel cannot beputon
board initsentirety ,therecipient country shall inform theEECassoon
aspossible andnolater than fifteen clear days after loading hasbeen
completed whether itintends toaccept ortorenounce thebalance .
Intheformer case theprovisions ofArticle 7tparagraphs 2and3,shall
apply tothebalance ,ifdelivery hasnotyettaken place .
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Inthelatter case theEECmayconsider that ithasdischarged itscommitment
totherecipient country under Article 1ofthis Agreement andshall bear
thecosts resulting from such renunciation .
Inanyevent after theexpiry ofaninterval offifteen clear days andin
theabsence ofanynotice onthepart oftherecipient country ,therenun­
ciation shall bedeemed tohave taken place .
Articlo 9
Upon delivery ofthegoods ,therecipient country shall hand totheagent of
theEECacertificate ofacceptance stating theport ofshipment ,date of
acceptance ,thenature andquantity ofthegoods accepted andincluding
anycomments onthequality ofthegoods .