CELEX: 51991PC0560(02)
Language: en
Date: 1991-12-20
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) on a emergency measure to supply food products to the people of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                              COM(91) 560 final
                                              Brussels, 20 December 1991
                                 Proposal for a
                            COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
                on an emergency measure to supply food products
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                            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.
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                            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.
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Done at Brussels,                  "             For the Council
           . ••
                                                 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.
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                                     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.
                                     ArtKle Z
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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