Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) on a emergency measure to supply food products to the people of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
Date: 1991-12-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Baltic States, award of contract, cereals, emergency aid, intervention stock, terms for aid

COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

COM(91) 560 final 

Brussels, 20 December 1991 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) 

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on an emergency measure to supply food products 

to the people of Albania 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) 

on an emergency measure to supply food products 

to the people of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania 

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EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

At  its meeting of  16 and  17 December  1991, the Council  expressed  appreciation for 
the significant  efforts made by certain Member  States  to assist  the populations 
of Albania, Estonia, Latvia  and Lithuania.  However,  It warned  that  the food 
situation  remains critical  in those countries. 

The Council  subsequently  requested  the Commission  to submit  proposals  to ensure a 
supply of  food products  to the peoples  concerned. 

The Commission  accordingly  proposes  to supply  products  from  available 
intervention stocks. 

The Commission  urges  that  the Regulations be adopted  by  the Council  without  delay 
in order  that  practical  measures may be taken swiftly  to ensure  that  the aid  is 
channelled  to the countries concerned  directly. 

This proposal  represents only  a preliminary measure.  A second measure of  the 
same order  of magnitude  should  be envisaged  subsequently on  the basis of 
available budget  resources and  taking  into account  any additional  measures 
considered  necessary. 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) No 

on an emergency measure to supply food products 
to the people of Albania 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2727/75 of 29 October  1975 on the 
common organization of the market  in cereals^1), and  in particular Articles 7(5) 

and (8) thereof, 

Having regard to Council Regulation  (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common 
organization of the market  in milk and milk products^2), and  in particular 

Articles 6(6) and 7(4) thereof, 

Having regard to Council Regulation  (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common 
organization of the market  in beef and veal*3*, and  in particular Articles 6(5) 

and 7(2) thereof, 

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common 
organization of the market  in fruit and vegetables^4*, and  in particular Article 

35 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal  from the Commission, 

(1) OJ No L 281, 1.11.1975, p.1. 
(2) OJ No L 148, 28.6.1968, p. 13. 
(3) OJ No L 148, 29.6.1968, p. 24. 
(4) OJ No L 118, 20.5.1972, p. 1. 

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Whereas  the market  for certain  agricultural  products may  feature  production 

situations which make  it possible  to dispose of  such products on special  terms; 

Whereas provision should  be made  for  the supply of  food  products  to the people of 

Albania  in order  to  improve  the very  critical  conditions of  supply  in that 

country; whereas  the Community  has  intervention stocks of  agricultural  products; 

whereas such products should  be used  to  Implement  the measure  in question; 

whereas,  in the case of  some of  these products, the measures  required  could  be 

adopted  by  the Commission  Itself, pursuant  to the Regulations  in force; 

Whereas  it  is for  the Commission  to  lay down  the detailed  rules  for  the 

application of  this measure, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS  REGULATION: 

Article. 1 

An emergency measure  is hereby  adopted, under  the conditions  laid down below, for 

free supply  to the people of Albania of  certain  food products  to be  determined, 

available as a result  of  intervention.  Expenditure on  this measure shall  be 
limited  to ECU  (budgetary) 35 million. 

Article. 2 

1.  The products may  be supplied unprocessed  or  in processed  form. 

2.  The measure may  also relate  to food products mobilized  through  a  commercial 

exchange of  products  from  intervention storage against  goods belonging  to the 

same group of  products. 

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3.  The  supply  costs,  Including  transport  and, where  applicable,  processing, 

shall  be determined  by  invitation  to tender  or, on  account  of  the urgency  of 

the situation, by direct-agreement  procedure. 

4.  The  costs  shall  be  reimbursed  to the operators  concerned  in respect  of 

products  for  which  proof  is provided  that  they  have  reached  the  delivery 

stage  laid  down. 

5.  Products  consigned  pursuant  to this Regulation  shall  not  qualify  for  export 

refunds  and  shall  not  be subject  to  the arrangements  concerning  monetary 

compensatory  amounts. 

Article 3 

The detailed  rules  for  the application of  this Regulation shall  be adopted  in 

accordance  with  the procedure  laid down  In Article  26 of  Regulation  (EEC) No 

2727/75 or, as  the case may  be,  in the corresponding  Articles  in the other 

Regulations  on  the common  organization  of  the markets  In question. 

Article. 4 

The Commission  shall  be  responsible  for  verifying  the delivery operations  and  for 

the application of  the criteria  adopted  when  the aid  is distributed  to the  people 

concerned. 

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Article  s 

This Regulation  shall  enter  into force on  the day of  its publication  In the 

Official  Journal  of  the European  Communities. 

This Regulation shall  be binding  in  its entirety  and  directly  applicable  in all 

Member  states. 

Done at Brussels, 

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The  President 

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Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) No 

on an emergency measure  to supply  food  products 
to the people of  Estonia, Latvia and  Lithuania 

THE COUNCIL  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 

Having  regard  to the Treaty establishing  the European  Economic  Community, 

Having  regard  to Council  Regulation  (EC) No 2727/75 of  29 October  1975 on  the 

common  organization of  the market  in cereals^),  and  in particular  Articles  7(5) 

and  (8) thereof, 

Having  regard  to the proposal  from  the  Commission, 

Whereas  the market  for  certain  agricultural  products may  feature  production 

situations which make  it possible  to dispose of  such  products on  special  terms; 

Whereas  provision  should  be made  to supply  cereal  products  to Estonia, Latvia  and 

Lithuania  in order  to  improve  the conditions of  supply  to the populations of 

those countries  and maintain  their  livestock  herds; whereas  the Community  has 

intervention  stocks of  agricultural  products; whereas  such  products  should  be 

used  to  implement  the measure  in question; 

Whereas  it  is for  the Commission  to  lay down  the detailed  rules  for  the 

application of  this measure, 

(1) OJ  No L 281, 1.11.1975,  p.1. 

HAS ADOPTED THIS  REGULATION: 

Artlfflft 1, 

An emergency measure  is hereby  adopted, under  the conditions  laid down below, for 

free supply  to the people of  Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania of  certain cereal 

products to be determined, available as a result of  intervention.  Expenditure on 

this measure shall  be  limited  to ECU  (budgetary) 45 million. 

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1.  The products may  be supplied unprocessed or  in processed  form. 

2.  The measure may  also relate  to food products mobilized  through a  commercial 

exchange of products  from  intervention storage against  goods belonging  to the 

same group of products. 

3.  The supply  costs,  including  transport  and, where applicable, processing, 

shall  be determined  by  invitation  to tender  or, on account  of  the urgency of 

the situation, by direct-agreement  procedure. 

4.  The costs shall  be reimbursed  to the operators concerned  in respect of 

products  for which  proof  is provided  that  they have reached  the delivery 
stage  laid down. 

5.  Products consigned  pursuant  to this Regulation shall  not  qualify  for export 

refunds and  shall  not  be subject  to the arrangements concerning monetary 

compensatory  amounts. 

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Article  3 

The  detailed  rules  for  the application of  this Regulation  shall  be adopted  in 

accordance  with  the procedure  laid  down  in Article  26 of  Regulation  (EEC) No 

2727/75. 

Article  4 

The commission  shall  be  responsible  for  verifying  the delivery operations and  for 

the application of  the criteria  adopted  when  the aid  Is distributed  to  the  people 

concerned. 

Article  S 

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force on  the day of  its publication  In the 

Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities. 

This  Regulation  shall  be binding  in  Its entirety  and  directly  applicable  in all 
Member  States. 

Done  at  Brussels, 

For  the Council 
The  President 

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