CELEX: 51995PC0395
Language: en
Date: 1995-07-25
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) on actions for the free supply of agricultural products to the peoples of Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Krygyzstan and Tajikistan

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                         Brussels, 25.07.1995
                                         C(.)M(95) 395 final
                          Proposal for a
                 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)
     on actions for the free supply of agricultural
products to the peoples of Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan,
               Krygyzstan and Tajikistan
                  (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---      COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL
Subject: Food Aid for the Republics of Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan
         and Tajiksitan
Following the decision of the General Affairs Council of 17 July to use EAGGF
Guarantee for free supply of agricultural products within a food aid operation for the
Republics of Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, the corresponding
Council Regulation is presented to the Council for approval before the end of July.
                                                         j
 ---pagebreak---                 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No
          on actions for the free supply of agricultural
     products to the peoples of Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan,
                     Krygyzstan and Tajikistan
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 136/66 of 22
September 1966 on the establishment of a common organization of
the market in oils and fats(1) and in particular Article 12
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 Article 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,
(i)
    OJ No L 172, 30.9.1966, p. 3025, p. 66. Regulation as last
    amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and
    Sweden.
    OJ No L 148, 28.6.1968, p. 13. Regulation as last amended
    by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden and by
    Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (OJ No L 349, 31.12.1994, p. 105) .
(3) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. Regulation as last amended
    by Regulation (EC) No 424/95 (OJ No L 45, 01.03.1995, p. 2 ) .
(4)
    OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1. Regulation as last amended
    by Regulation (EC) No 997/95 (OJ No L 101, 04.05.1995, p. 16) .
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas it is advisable to supply Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan,"
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan with agricultural products in order to
improve the food supply situation, taking into account the
diversity of local situations without compromising development
towards supplies according to market rules;
Whereas the Community has agricultural products in stock
following     intervention   measures   and   it   is   advisable,
exceptionally, to dispose, in priority, of these products in
carrying out the action envisaged;
Whereas it is important to verify that the agricultural products
provided under these measures reach their intended destinations;
Whereas it is for the Commission to lay down the rules for the
implementation of these measures and to determine the conditions
for the execution of the supply in other sectors, in particular
in the cereals sector;
Whereas in view of the pressing needs, the products have to reach
the peoples concerned as soon as possible; whereas the operations
should start immediately and the expenses involved should be
borne by the EAGGF Guarantee Section,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION;
                             Article 1
Under the conditions laid down by this Regulation, measures shall
be taken for the free supply to Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan of agricultural products, to be
determined,     which are available as a result of intervention
measures; in the case where the products are temporarily not
available in intervention they may be mobilised on the Community
market in order to meet the committments of the Community.
                              Article 2
 1. The products shall be supplied unprocessed or in processed
     form.
 2 . The measures may also relate to foodstuffs available or which
     may be obtained on the market by payment with products coming
      from intervention stocks and belonging to the same group of
     products.
 3. The supply costs, including transport and, where applicable,
     processing costs, shall be determined by invitation to tender
     or, for reasons connected with urgency or with difficulties
      of transportation, by direct agreement procedure.
 ---pagebreak---      Products consigned pursuant to this Regulation shall not
     qualify for export refunds applicable for agricultural
     products.
    Transport costs shall be borne by the Community,insofar as the
     recipients do not themselves take over the products within
     the Community.
    Without prejudice to paragraph 7, the products will be sold,
     by agreement between the Commission and the competent
     authorities of the States involved, at a price which does not
     lead to market disturbance and which permits the constitution
     of a counterpart fund which will be used for the setting up
     of policies and measures aimed at securing food supplies by
     means of restructuring of the agricultural sector, targetted
     budgetary support etc.
      If by way of exception the supply comprises targeted
     distribution free of charge to the recipient peoples, the
     corresponding expenses shall be borne in accordance with the
     usual emergency-aid procedures.
                             Article 3
Expenditure on these actions shall be limited to ECU 80 million,
entered in the general budget of the European Community.
                             Article 4
1. The Commission shall be responsible for the execution of these
     measures as well as for monitoring the supply operations.
2. The detailed rules for applying this Regulation shall be
     adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article
     38 of Regulation (EEC) No 136/66 or, as appropriate, in the
     corresponding Articles in the other Regulations on the common
     organization of the markets.
                              Article 5
The accounting value of the agricultural products disposed of,
originating from intervention stocks, shall be fixed in
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of
Regulation (EEC) No 729/70(5).
,5)
    OJ No L 94, 28.04.1970, p. 13. Regulation as last amended by
     Regulation (EC) No 1287/95 (OJ No L 125, 08.06.1995, p.l).
 ---pagebreak---                            Article 6
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following 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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