COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(90) 217 final 
Brussels,23 May 1990 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
', t r. amending R 
prov ided Regulation (EEC) No 412/87 on the apportionment of the cereals 
for under the Food Aid Convention for the period 1st July 1986 
- - • • • ^ non to 30th June 1989 
(presented by the Commission) 
Explanatory memorandum 
1 Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) 3972/96 of 22nd December 1989 
required the Council to decide by a qualified majority on a proposal 
from the Commission and after obtaining the opinion of the European 
Par Iiament, on: 
the apportionment of the cereals aid provided for under the Food 
Aid Convention between Community and national actions, and 
the apportionment among the Member States of the national cereals 
actions under the Food Aid Convention. 
2. Since the Food Aid Convention 1986 expired on 30th June 1989 the Food 
Aid Committee, at the 57th Session in December 1988, decided to extend 
its validity until 30th June 1991. No further changes were introduced 
and therefore the EEC and its Member States contribution in cereals 
under this convention need not to be modified. 
3. Under the terms of the Convention, which entered into force in 1986, 
and lasts until 30th June 1991, the Community and Its Member States 
committed themselves to supply a minimum quantity of 1.670.000 tonnes 
of cereals each year in food aid. 
4. The Contribution would continue to be apportioned as follows: 
Belgium 41.500 
Denmark 15.600 
Germany 193.500 
Spain 20.000 
Greece 10.000 
France 200.000 
Ireland 4.000 
Italy 95.400 
Luxembourg 1.400 
Netherlands 50.200 
Portgual 
United Kingdom 110-700 
Total Member States 742.300 
EEC 927.700 
Grand Total 1.670.000 
5. As in the past, the commitment made under the Convention is to be 
regarded as a minimum. For its part, the Commission intends during the 
budgetary procedure, as in recent years, to propose sufficient 
appropriations to enable it to make food aid available to developing 
countries on the basis of their growing needs and in excess of 
Community commitments as such. 
For their part, Member States are also certain to take account of the 
growth of the needs of developing countries and to grant them aid in 
excess of their obligations under the Convention. 
6. In conclusion, the Commission proposes that the Council adopt the 
annexed draft Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) 412/87 In order to 
extend the period, until 30th June 1991, for the apportionment of the 
quantities of cereals provided for under the Food Aid Convention. 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
amending Regulation (EEC) No. 412/87 on the apportionment of the 
quantities of cereals provided for 
under the Food Aid Convention for the period 1st July 1986 to 30th June 
1989 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) no. 3972/86 of 22nd December 1986 
on food aid policy and food aid management<1) as last extended by Council 
Regulation (EEC) 1750/89 of 19th June 1989,<2), and in particular the 
first and second Indents of Article 4 (1) and Article 4 (2) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par I iament(3>, 
- Whereas the Food Aid Convention 1986 has been extended until 30th June 
1991. 
- Whereas RegulatIon (EEC) No 412.87<4> provides for the apportionment 
of the quantities of cereals provided for under the Food Aid Convention 
for the period 1st July 1986 to 30th June 1989; whereas this period 
should be extended until 30th June 1991. 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION 
Art icle 1 
In the first paragraph of Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 412/87, 30th 
June 1989 is replaced by 30th June 1991. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter Into force the day after Its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Communities. It is applicable from 1st 
July 1989. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in 
a I I Member States. 
Done at Brussels, For the Council 
(1) Official Journal No. L 370, 30th December 1986, p. 1 and corrigendum in 
Official Journal No. L 42, 12th February 1987, p. 54. 
(2) Official Journal No. L 172, 21st June 1989, p. 1 
(3) 
(4) Official Journal No. L 42, 12th February 1987, p. 11 

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