CELEX: 51974PC0451
Language: en
Date: 1974-04-09 00:00:00
Title: RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION concluding an agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Mali for the supply of maize as food aid. (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                               COm(74)451 Final
                                               Brussels . 9 April 1974
                           RECOMMENDATION FOR A
                       !     COUNCIL DECISION'
    concluding an agreement between the European Economic Community
     and the Republic of Mali for the supply of maize as food aid .
              ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
 C0M(74 ) 451
 ---pagebreak---    THE COUNCIL "OF THE EUROPEAN COIff-OITIES .
  Having regard "to "the Treaty establishing tho European Economic Community ,
  and in particular Articles 113 , 114 and 228 thereof ;
  Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission ;
  Ivliereas the European Economic Community has deposited a declaration of
  provisional application of the Good Aid Convention of 1971 } and whereas
  that Convention has "been effective since 1 July 1971 }
  Whereas the Republic of Mali , by its. letter of 5*12«73 has requested
, food aid ;
                                                                  4
  Whereas in view of the cereal supply situation in the Republic of Mali
  that country should be accorded by way of gift , 20 000 metric tons of
  maize under the Community Pood Aid Programme for 1973/74 *
                                                                             *
 HAS DECIDEE : .
                                                                   f
                                    Article 1
  On behalf of the European Economic Community an Agreement is hereby concluded
 "between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Mali
 on the supply of food aid in the form of      maize        . the text of which
 Agrcement is annexed to this décision .
                                               »
                                    Article 2
 The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons
  empowered to sign the Agreement , and to confer on. them the powers necessary
 to commit the Community .
 Donc at Brussels ,                     19  i
                                                             For the Council
                                                              The Président
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                  AGREEMELJT
 BETWEEHf TIIE EUROPEAN" ECOliOKIC COLMUHirr
 AND   THE REPUBLIC OP MALI
 Oil THE SUPPLY OP FOOD AID I1T THE FORM OF
'MAIZE .
 ---pagebreak--- THE COUNCIL OP 'J/iJB KUIlOPEAlf COIOTJITIES .
           •                                        I                  i
                                                       on the one hand .
THE GOVJiRMEilT OP THE REPUBLIC OF MALI
                                                       011 •the other hand.,
HAVE DECIDXD to conclude "this Agreement and to this end have designated
as their plenipotentiaries :                   .
                             .                   .                 i
TIIE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMuWITIES :
THE G0VERKME1JT OP' THE REPUBLIC OF MALI :
                                                                 4
WIIO HAVE AGREED AS P0LL0W3 î
 ---pagebreak---                                  ArticJo X                        "
As a pari; of its Pood Aid Programme (Cereals ) for 197 3/74 » the European
Economic Community shall supply 20 000 metric tons of maize
as gift to the Republic of Malij hereinafter referred to as the "recipient
"country ".                                                         •
                                 Article II
    Deliveries shall be made ln new jute sacks with a net weight of 50 kg each
    free to places of destination determined by the recipient country and the
  . European Economic Community by mutual consent .
                                 Article III
The obligations and responsibilities of the European Economic Community and
of the recipient country relating to delivery and the talcing of delivery ore
defined in the Annex which forms an' integral part of this Agreement .
                                 Article TV
The recipient country undertakes to make all necessary arrangements for the
transport and insurance of the product from the places of destination.
                                 Article   V
 The country of destination undertakes to use for purposes of consumption
  the goods received as aid .
 The country of destination shall distribute the maize received as aid free
  of charge except for 5 000 metric tons of maize        which may be sold on
  the local market at prices normally obtaining on that market for goods of
  comparable quality .            •
 ---pagebreak---   The proceeds of such sale , less normal marketing costs incurred 011 the loco!),
 market ( excluding inland ^ transport costs ) shall 'bo paid into a special iteoount
 with the Central Bank or a bank under State supervision to form a, fund for the
 financing of one or more development projects previously submitted by the
 country of destination and approved by the European Economic Community .
                                     Article VI                    '     .
The Contracting Parties undertake to implement this Agreement m such a woy
as to avoid any prejudice to the normal structure of domestic production and
international trade . To this end they shall take any measures required to
ensure that aid supplies are in addition to , and do not replace business
transactions which might reasonably be expected in the absence pf such supplies
                                    Article VII
The recipient country shall take any measures required to prevent :                   .
(i ) The re-export of the product received as aid and of products and by-,
       products resulting from such supplies ;
( ii ) The export , commercially or otherwise , within six month.3 of the last
       delivery , either of the product obtained locally and of the same nature
       as the product received as aid o'r of any products or by-products
       resulting from it .
                                    Artide VIII
                                    >« lw»n|i.ifaillll IWflilJ 1
The recipient country undertakes to inform the European Economic Community
how this Agreement is being implemented . To this end , it shall report to the
Commission of the European Communities every three months until the quanti­
ties received as aid have been fully used :                      '
( i ) the number and nature of the recipients , the ; quantities distributed ,
      and the place and method of distribution .
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 ( ii )  quantities sold , how they have been sold , selling prices ; normal
         selling costs on the recipient country 's market ;
 ( iii ) On 15 January every year until the special account has been fully
         used :
          ( a ) State of this account ( incomings and outgoings ) on 31 December
                of the preceding year ;
          ( b ) Progress achieved in the project or projects , with an. indication
                of the total amount' of financing undertaken at that stage .
                                       Article   IX
The country of destination shall take all measures necessary to enable
persons duly authorized by the European Economic Community to follow on the
spot the progress of operations carried out in pursuance of this Agreement .
                                        Article X
At the request of either of them , the Contracting Parties shall consult each
other on any questions concerning the implementation of this Agreement ,         .
                                        Article XX
This Agreement is dravm up in duplicate in the Danish , Dutch , English , Prencn
German and Italian languages , each of these texts being equally authentic .
 ---pagebreak---       •'       •      /,1-im TO AK'FJCL?. m OF Tin3 • /lOJJOTffiiT
                                     . Article)  1
   Delivery shall bo coriiplctod ami tho            nhall pasa from tho Roropcon
   Economic Community to 'the recipient country as coon at? the goodi? actually
   roach the. plaoe of destination                                • .
...The recipient co^uvtry shall bear . all costs incurred in taking; delivery of the
   goody , any transshipment costs and all other coats subsequent to delivery .
   Any costs resulting from delay in taking delivery of tho . goods ) which arc
   attributable to tho recipient country , shall 1)0 borne by that country .
                                         Article ?.            • ■
  The European Economic Community shall r at the earliest' opportunity , give to
   the recipient country the information relating to the consignment of tho
   goods to the placo of destination , tho mr.aua of transport uaod^ the details
   of the route to bs followed over tho intermediate stages * tho date of
  loading , and tha quantity and quality of tho gooda on their departure fro;!
   tho Commun ity»               •                     •          '                    .
          * •                                                »
                                         Article ^                               ■
  The European Economic Cwarounxty shall inform the recipient country in good ;;
                                                                                   , «
  time of the goodc 1 presumed date of arrival at the place of destination . The
  European Economic Community shall bo under an obligation to inform tho
  recipient country at leaut two. days in. advance ( of the- date ) of tho goody'
  arrival at tho place of destination *                                 ■
                                      \                         "           «
                            -,      ' Article £
                          '            *
  On delivery a tolerance of 5 '/» lous than the quantity of whoat to "bo cuppl i e d
 under Article I of the Agreement ic permitted .
              ' ,, •.          .         Article 5
  The European Economic Community ohall appoint o.n agent to implement tho
  provisions of this Annex , and nhall in good time , forward the latter ' G narao
  and addreua to . tho rocipiont country,             ' ;
 The recipient country shall appoint an' agent in. each place of del ivory , end
 chall forvjard the latter' u name and address to tho European Economic Corcr.mn3.ty
 prior to implementation of tho Agreement# ' •                            '   '
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                              .Article 6
On delivery of the goods -the country of destination shall hand to the authorized
agent of the European Economic Community a taking-over certificate , stating the
place and date of taking over , the nature and the quantity as v/ell as continent
observations about the quality of these goods and shall send a copy thereof to
the Commission of the European Community .                          >
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