Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) on a second emergency measure to supply foodstuffs to the people of Albania
Date: 1992-05-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Albania, emergency aid, foodstuff, intervention stock, supply

COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

C0M(92)  146  final 

Brussels,  21 May  1992 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 

on  a second  emergency  measure  to  supply  foodstuffs 
to the people  of  Albania 

(presented  by  the  Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

At its meeting  of  16 and  17 December  1991, the Council  expressed  its 
appreciation of the  great efforts made  by certain  Member  States  to  assist  the 
people of Albania  and adopted  an  initial  regulation  on  an emergency  measure  for 
Albania on 23 December  1991. 

However, it was concerned  to note that the  situation  regarding  food  supply  in 
that State remains critical. The Commission  accordingly  proposes  that  products 
should be delivered  from  intervention  stocks. 

Practical  steps  are to be taken  soon  for Albania  to receive  this  aid  quickly 
and the Commission  hopes that this text will  be adopted  without  delay  by  the 
Council. 

This proposal therefore  forms the  second measure  contemplated  by  the Council  in 
December  1991, on the basis  of budget  funds  available  and  in the  light  of the 
additional measures  considered  necessary. 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) No 

on a second emergency  measure  to  supply  foodstuffs 
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),  as  last  amended  by  Regulation 

(EEC) No  3577/90(2),  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^3),  as  last amended  by 

Regulation  (EEC) No  1630/91<4>,  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(5),  as  last  amended  by  Regulation 

(EEC) No  1628/91<6),  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(7),  as  last  amended  by 

Regulation  (EEC) No  1623/91<8),  and  in particular  Article  35 thereof, 

Having regard  to the proposal  from the  Commission, 

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OJ No L 281, 1.11.1975,  p.l. 
OJ No L  359, 17.12.1990, p. 23 
OJ No L  148, 28.6.1968, p. 13. 
OJ No L  150, 15.6.1991, p. 19. 
OJ No L  148, 29.6.1968, p. 24. 
OJ No L  150, 15.6.1991, p. 16. 
OJ No L  118, 20.5.1972, p. 1. 
OJ No L  150, 15.6.1991, p. 8. 

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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 a second measure  to continue  the  supply  of 

foodstuffs  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  foodstuffs, to be  determined, 

from intervention  stocks.  Expenditure  on this measure  shall  be  limited  to ECU 

(budgetary) 45 million. 

Article  2 

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

2.  The measure may  also relate to foodstuffs  mobilized  through  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 organization  of  the  agricultural  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 5 

c 

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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FINANCIAL  STATEMENT 

1. BUDGET HEADING:  B 1 - 189 

DATE: 

APPROPRIATIONS: 

2. TITLE: 

Council Regulation on a second emergency measure to supply foodstuffs to the people of Albania 

3. LEGAL BASIS: 

Regulations (EEC) Nos. 2727/75, 804/68, 805/68 and 1035/72 

4. AIMS OF PROJECT: 

To provide food aid to Albania. 

Period of  12 months 

ECU mill ion 

Current Financial Year 
1992 
ECU mill ion 

Following Financial Year 

1993 
ECU mill ion 

45 

45 

1991 

1992 

1993 

1994 

5.  FINANCIAL  IMPLICATIONS 

5.0 EXPENDITURE 

- CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET 
-  (REFUNDS/INTERVENTION) 
- NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION 
- OTHER 

5.1 REVENUE 

- OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC 
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES) 

- NATIONAL 

5.0.1  ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 
5.1.1  ESTIMATED REVENUE 

5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATION: 

6.0 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED  IN THE RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? 
/NO 

6.1 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? 

6.2  IS A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET NECESSARY? 

6.3 WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY? 

OBSERVATIONS: 

YES/ 

/NO 

/NO 

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